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Keene vs North Hampton 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
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Keene | North Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,543 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | North Hampton School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.