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Madbury vs 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Madbury | Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest 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±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Madbury and Canterbury 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.