Compare towns
Canterbury vs Dummerston vs Hampton
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 highest household income ($129k).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
2,090Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Canterbury 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Dummerston 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.