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Canterbury vs Hampton vs Lee 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 renters (26.2% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,353 |
16,426Highest |
4,576 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% 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 |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Sutton 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%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Lee and Sutton 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hampton and Lee 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 |
$1,628±$94Lowest 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 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 |
28 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.