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Canterbury vs Boscawen vs Concord vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Canterbury | Boscawen | Concord | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
4,044 |
44,375Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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 |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$6,549Lowest about the NH average |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #51 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.