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Canterbury vs Dummerston vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Dummerston | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls 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 60% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 33% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.