Compare towns
Canterbury vs Freedom vs Hampton Falls
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 homeowners (93.7%).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Freedom | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Highest |
1,494Lowest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 NH: 20.1% |
40.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| 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 31% above NH |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| 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 10% above NH |
$389,000±$43kLowest 3% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
| 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 11% above NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Freedom and Canterbury 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Freedom School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None 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.