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Hampton Falls vs Harrisville vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Harrisville | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
885 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,611±$367 8% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Harrisville School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.