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Sutton vs Exeter 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
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Exeter | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Exeter and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.