What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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	Webster
People
Population	885Lowest	2,227Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Webster 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%	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Webster 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	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH
	Webster 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±$48kHighest 7% above NH	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH	$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH
	Harrisville and Webster 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	$6,021Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%
	Webster and Harrisville 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%	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	31 minHighest 14% above NH
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Webster and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harrisville School District	Merrimack Valley 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.