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East Kingston vs Canterbury vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | East Kingston | Canterbury | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
2,353 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| East Kingston and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and East Kingston 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 |
$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
| Canterbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and East Kingston 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Shaker Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 9 photos → | 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.