What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most affordable homes ($431k median).

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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	Hampton Falls
People
Population	885Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH
	Harrisville and Hampton Falls 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%	19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls 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%	25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and Hampton Falls 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%	54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Hampton Falls 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	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Harrisville 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Harrisville and Hampton Falls 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%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest 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	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	Hampton Falls 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.