Compare towns
Rumney vs East Kingston vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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.
| Measure | Rumney | East Kingston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,311 |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
— | $2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rumney School District | East Kingston School District | Shaker Regional 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 | 9 photos → | 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.