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East Kingston vs Canterbury vs Plymouth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Canterbury has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | East Kingston | Canterbury | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
2,353 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and East Kingston 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%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Shaker Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.