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New Hampton vs Harrisville vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Harrisville has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | New Hampton | Harrisville | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
885Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
| Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$5,329Highest 20% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Harrisville and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Harrisville School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.