Compare towns
Newbury vs Canterbury vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Canterbury | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,353Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Canterbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Newbury and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.