Compare towns
Holderness vs Canterbury vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Canterbury has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Holderness | Canterbury | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,353Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,679±$1kLowest 13% above NH |
| Canterbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Shaker Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative 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.