Compare towns
Ashland vs Canterbury vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Ashland | Canterbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
2,353Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ashland School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls 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.