Compare towns
Newbury vs Canterbury vs Wilmot
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).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,353Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot 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%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$18kLowest 18% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Canterbury and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kLowest 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.