Compare towns
Canterbury vs Amherst vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Canterbury | Amherst | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
11,861Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
45.9±3.5Lowest 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Amherst and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Canterbury 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
10.4 |
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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.