Compare towns
Canterbury vs Enfield vs Grantham
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%).
Enfield has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Enfield | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
1,994Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
58.1±20Highest 34% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Enfield and Grantham 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% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Canterbury 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% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Enfield 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 31% above NH |
$99,330±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Canterbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233 43% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Canterbury and Enfield 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% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Grantham 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Grantham 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.