Compare towns
Center Harbor vs Holderness vs Eaton vs Harrisville
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 most expensive homes ($464k median).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Eaton | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 955 |
1,917Highest |
501Lowest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
58.9±5.5 36% 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.5% NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Holderness and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
— | $1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH |
| Holderness and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
$5,329Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | — | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.