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Hampton Falls vs Lebanon vs Canterbury vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lebanon | Canterbury | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
14,999Highest |
2,353 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Canterbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lebanon School District | Shaker Regional School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.