What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

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	Hill
People
Population	2,353Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill 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%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Canterbury and Hill 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%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Hill 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	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Canterbury and Hill 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	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233 43% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Highest 11% above NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Hill 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%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Shaker Regional School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.