Compare towns
Newbury vs Canterbury vs Francestown
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).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,353Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Francestown 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% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury and Canterbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% 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 |
$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Francestown 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.