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Canterbury vs Plainfield vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Plainfield | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
2,522Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield 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 31% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston 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 |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Plainfield School District | East Kingston School District |
| 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 | 9 photos → |
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.