Compare towns
Harrisville vs Hebron 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%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Hancock has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Hebron | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 885 |
883Lowest |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
| Harrisville and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±10.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Harrisville 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% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Hebron 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 |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
| Harrisville and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 20% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock 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 | — | 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 | 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.