Compare towns
Harrisville vs Springfield vs Temple
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% 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 | Springfield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 885Lowest |
1,122 |
1,363Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Harrisville and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Harrisville and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Temple 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Harrisville and Temple 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harrisville School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.