Compare towns
Newbury vs Canterbury vs Sutton vs New London
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 the most renters (12.3% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Newbury | Canterbury | Sutton | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027Lowest |
2,353 |
2,239 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Newbury and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Newbury 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Newbury 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.