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Canterbury vs Hanover vs Concord
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 homeowners (93.7%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
11,685 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233 43% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Hanover and Canterbury 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 |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.