What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% under 18).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	885Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH
	Harrisville and New Hampton 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%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Harrisville and New Hampton 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%	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and New Hampton 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%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH
	Harrisville and New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH
	Harrisville and New Hampton 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	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Highest 20% below NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Harrisville and New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.