Compare towns
Canterbury vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Nottingham
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 the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
2,328Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest 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% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Canterbury and Nottingham 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Canterbury 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%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 |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% 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% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Nottingham 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.