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Canterbury vs Durham vs Holderness
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 people working from home (21.6%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
10,681Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Canterbury and Holderness 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Holderness 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Canterbury and Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Durham and Canterbury 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 |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Canterbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.