Compare towns
Canterbury vs Hampton vs Holderness 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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Holderness | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
16,426Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 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% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Holderness 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | Holderness School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.