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Canterbury vs Grantham vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% 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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
3,465 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Williston 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 60% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Canterbury 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Grantham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.