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Newton vs Canterbury vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Newton | Canterbury | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
2,353Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% 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%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Canterbury 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Epsom 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±$37k 31% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$21k 10% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below 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±$96 13% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Epsom 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None 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.