Compare towns
Canterbury vs Dover vs Kensington 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
Canterbury has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Dover | Kensington | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
33,364Highest |
2,009Lowest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
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%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Kensington 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 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 | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Kensington and East Kingston 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 |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
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| Canterbury and Kensington 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Dover School District | Kensington School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | 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.