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)