What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).

South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Canterbury	South Hampton
People
Population	2,353Highest	984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH
	Canterbury and South Hampton 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%	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	South Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and South 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±$37kLowest 31% above NH	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH
	South 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 10% above NH	$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH	$1,889±$489Lowest 27% above NH
	Canterbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Lowest 11% above NH	$9,109Highest 37% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%	30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	28 minLowest 6% above NH
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%	17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Shaker Regional School District	South Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.