What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrisville	Francestown
People
Population	885Lowest	1,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH
	Harrisville and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Francestown 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%	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	52.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Francestown and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH	$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH
	Francestown and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average
	Harrisville and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH	$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH
	Harrisville and Francestown 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	$8,014Highest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown 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%	8.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	42 minHighest 57% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	Contoocook Valley 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

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.