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Harrisville vs Ogunquit vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hancock has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 885Lowest |
1,379 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±5.5 51% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,036±$13k 28% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$48kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329 71% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±90.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harrisville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harrisville School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.