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Canterbury vs North Hampton vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
4,543 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and North Hampton 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 60% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | North Hampton School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.