Compare towns
Canterbury vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs East Kingston
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 affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 Falls | Hampton | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
2,328 |
16,426Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Hampton and East Kingston 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and East Kingston 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and East Kingston 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and East Kingston 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
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| Canterbury and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Hampton Falls 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 Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.