Compare towns
Hancock vs Dublin vs Harrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Hancock | Dublin | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
1,688 |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Dublin and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$430,500±$72kLowest 7% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
| Hancock and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville 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.