What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newton	Canterbury
People
Population	4,836Highest	2,353Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH	48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Canterbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Canterbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6%	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH
	Newton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH
	Newton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$7,421Lowest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.