Compare towns
Canterbury vs Rumney vs Northfield
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 people working from home (21.6%).
Rumney has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Rumney | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
1,458Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Northfield 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Canterbury and Northfield 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 |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,076±$182 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Rumney 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 | — | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Rumney School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.