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Hancock vs Harrisville vs Hebron
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 the most people working from home (14.9%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Highest |
885 |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Harrisville and Hebron 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% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Harrisville 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% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Hebron 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 |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% 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±$22k 8% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
| Harrisville and Hebron 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 |
$5,329 20% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District | — |
| High school 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.