Compare towns
Canterbury vs Grantham vs Sunapee
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
3,465Highest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Sunapee 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 |
— | $1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sunapee 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Sunapee 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Grantham School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| 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.