Compare towns
Hancock vs Harrisville vs Bethlehem
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%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Harrisville | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
885Lowest |
2,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
50.6±8.5Lowest 17% 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% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Lowest 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% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Harrisville and Hancock 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±$48k 7% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Hancock and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.