Compare towns
Francestown vs Greenland 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
Francestown has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Francestown | Greenland | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
4,106Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
48.4±7.7Lowest 12% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Francestown and Canterbury 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Greenland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
| Greenland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Francestown 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Greenland School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.