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Canterbury vs Grantham vs Stoddard
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%).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Grantham | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
3,465Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Stoddard 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Grantham School District | Stoddard 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.