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Canterbury vs Freedom vs Hebron
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 highest household income ($129k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k 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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Highest |
1,494 |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
60.6±3.2Highest 40% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
| Freedom and Hebron 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% |
12.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Freedom 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% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Freedom and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Hebron 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 |
$66,136±$14kLowest 33% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
| Canterbury and Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,429±$334Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$3,478Lowest 48% below NH |
$3,603 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
79.6%±75Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.5%±7.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Freedom 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 | — |
| 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.