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Harrisville vs Hebron vs Nelson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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.
| Measure | Harrisville | Hebron | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 885Highest |
883 |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Harrisville 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% |
24.8%±2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hebron 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±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 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 |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harrisville School District | — | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.