Compare towns
Strafford vs Canterbury vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Strafford | Canterbury | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
2,353 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Canterbury 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.