Compare towns
Madbury vs Canterbury vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Madbury | Canterbury | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
2,353Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Canterbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Canterbury and South Hampton 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 |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Shaker Regional School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.