What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canterbury	Hancock
People
Population	2,353Highest	1,791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
	Hancock and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Canterbury and Hancock 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%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
	Canterbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH
	Canterbury and Hancock 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	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Highest 11% above NH	$6,884Lowest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Hancock 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%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.