What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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	Sanbornton	Canterbury
People
Population	3,053Highest	2,353Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH	48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Canterbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sanbornton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Canterbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$41kLowest 15% above NH	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH
	Canterbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH	$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH
	Sanbornton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,731Lowest 14% below NH	$7,421Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 16% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and Sanbornton 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	#42 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Winnisquam 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.