Compare towns
Hancock vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Harrisville has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Webster | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,227Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Webster 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack 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.