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Hancock vs Durham 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
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
10,681Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below 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%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Hancock 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Durham 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±$22k 8% above NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
| Durham and Hancock 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 |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Harrisville 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Hancock 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.