Compare towns
Canterbury vs Campton vs East Kingston vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Northfield has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Campton | East Kingston | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
3,407 |
2,311Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| East Kingston and Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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 |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below 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 |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | — | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Canterbury 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and East Kingston 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Campton School District | East Kingston School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 9 photos → | 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.