What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).

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	Suncook	Canterbury
People
Population	5,432Highest	2,353Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH	48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Suncook and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH
	Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH	$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,975Lowest 5% above NH	$7,421Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.