Compare towns
Canterbury vs Hampton Falls vs Hancock vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hancock | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353Highest |
2,328 |
1,791Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Hancock 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
53.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Canterbury 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±$14k 68% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Canterbury and Newfields 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 |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newfields 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.