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Canterbury vs Sutton vs Bridgewater
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Sutton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Highest |
2,239 |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 11% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Bridgewater 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.