Compare towns
Canterbury vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
2,605 |
16,426Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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 |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach 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 |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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 |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.