Compare towns
Canterbury vs Sunapee vs Concord
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%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Sunapee | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
3,416 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| 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 31% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Canterbury and Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Canterbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Canterbury and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Concord 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Concord 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| 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.