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Center Harbor vs Hebron vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the highest household income ($104k).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Center Harbor | Hebron | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Highest |
883 |
501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
57.9±3.6Lowest 34% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Hebron and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$334 4% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 30% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.