Compare towns
Eaton vs New Hampton vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 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 | Eaton | New Hampton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
2,509Highest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14 38% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% 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 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2 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+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$104,313±$16kHighest 5% above 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 | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433 50% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4 NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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.