What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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	Newfields
People
Population	885Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newfields 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%	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%
	Newfields 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	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH
	Newfields 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%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.4%Lowest 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	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	Newfields 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.