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Hancock vs Harrisville vs Sutton
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 renters (14.4% rent).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
885Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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±$48k 7% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% 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±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,611±$367 8% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Harrisville 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 |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.