What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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	North Hampton
People
Population	885Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH
	Harrisville and North Hampton 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%	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton 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%	26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Harrisville and North 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%	54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
	North 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±$13kLowest 4% above NH	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH
	North Hampton 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	$8,529Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Harrisville and North Hampton 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%	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Harrisville School District	North Hampton 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.