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Durham vs Canterbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Canterbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
2,353 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest 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+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above 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 | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Durham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.