Compare towns
Canterbury vs Salisbury vs Concord
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 homeowners (93.7%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 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 | Salisbury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
5,656 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Concord 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 60% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 51% above U.S. |
$1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Canterbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.