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Center Harbor vs New Hampton 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 highest household income ($104k).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | New Hampton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
2,509Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Hebron 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% |
24.8%±5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton 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±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above 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 | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
| Hebron and New Hampton 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 |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and New Hampton 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hebron and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area 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.