Moving to Harrisville, New Hampshire
Population: 1,075. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,113 (+3.5% change)
Males: 516 (48.0%), Females: 559 (52.0%)
Cheshire County
Demographics
Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $48,625
Median house value: $124,600
Population by Race
Races in Harrisville:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (24.9%), Irish (14.8%), French (11.1%), German (10.0%), French Canadian (9.1%), United States (6.2%).
Elevation: 1299 feet
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Harrisville
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
- Unemployed: 0.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Harrisville town
- Never married: 17.0%
- Now married: 60.3%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 15.8%
3.7% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.1% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisville:
- MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
- CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 14 miles; KEENE, NH)
- ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ATHOL, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisville:
- MANCHESTER (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 50 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
- WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisville:
- JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 13 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
- DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 13 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)
- HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B1)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisville:
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
- WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 51 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
Public primary/middle school in Harrisville:
- WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 235 CHESHAM RD; Grades: KG – 06)
Libraries
Library in Harrisville:
- HARRISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $14,300; Location: 5 CANAL STREET; 5,767 books; 34 audio materials; 355 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)