What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampstead	Harrisville
People
Population	9,102Highest	885Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hampstead and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH	$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH
	Hampstead and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH
	Hampstead and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH
	Harrisville and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,634Highest 30% above NH	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampstead and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hampstead 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	#49 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Hampstead School District	Harrisville School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.