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Harrisville vs Dover vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Harrisville | Dover | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 885Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
53.8±4.5 24% 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 | 16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dover and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7 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+ | 54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% 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 | $430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Harrisville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Harrisville School District | Dover School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.