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East Kingston vs Grantham vs Canterbury
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 expensive homes ($576k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Grantham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
| East Kingston and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest 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±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,136±$233 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and East Kingston 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Grantham School District | Shaker Regional 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.