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Newfields vs Hebron vs Harrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Harrisville has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Newfields | Hebron | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
883Lowest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$430,500±$48kLowest 7% above NH |
| Newfields and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,611±$367 8% above NH |
| Newfields and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,329 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Harrisville 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.