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Center Harbor vs Jackson vs Hebron
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 affordable homes ($464k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hebron has the most renters (13.2% rent).
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 | Jackson | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Highest |
897 |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8 39% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
57.9±3.6Lowest 34% above NH |
| Jackson and Center Harbor 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Highest 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%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Hebron 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Jackson 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±$74kLowest 15% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
| Jackson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Jackson and Hebron 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
15.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.