Compare towns
Francestown vs Canterbury vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Francestown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Francestown | Canterbury | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
2,353Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Francestown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
40 min 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.