Compare towns
Barrington vs Canterbury vs Dover vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Barrington | Canterbury | Dover | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
2,353 |
33,364Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Canterbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | Shaker Regional School District | Dover School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.