Compare towns
Canterbury vs Newbury vs Boscawen
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 highest household income ($129k).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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.
| Measure | Canterbury | Newbury | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
2,027Lowest |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Newbury and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Canterbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Newbury 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% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Canterbury and Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Newbury and Canterbury 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 |
— | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Newbury 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 | — | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.