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Center Harbor vs Moultonborough 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).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
5,126Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
58.3±4.5 35% above NH |
57.9±3.6Lowest 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Moultonborough 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% |
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% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest 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% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$106,693±$18kHighest 8% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below 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±$74kLowest 15% above NH |
$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$491Highest about the NH average |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Moultonborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Highest 30% below NH |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Moultonborough and Hebron 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Moultonborough Academy | — |
| 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.