What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).

Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canterbury	Hampstead
People
Population	2,353Lowest	9,102Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH	45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH
	Canterbury and Hampstead 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%	21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hampstead and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Canterbury and Hampstead 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%	44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Hampstead 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	$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH
	Canterbury and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH	$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Lowest 11% above NH	$8,634Highest 30% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%	44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Hampstead 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%	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%	21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and Hampstead 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	—	#49 of 120 in NH
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Hampstead School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.