Compare towns
Center Harbor vs Moultonborough 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 oldest population (median age 60.4).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
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 | Moultonborough | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
5,126Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
58.3±4.5Lowest 35% above NH |
58.9±5.5 36% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Harrisville 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% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville 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% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Harrisville 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% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH |
$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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±$74k 15% above NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Moultonborough 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 |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$5,329Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Moultonborough School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | Moultonborough Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
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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.