Compare towns
Sutton vs Francestown 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Canterbury has the most expensive homes ($444k median).
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 | Francestown | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,398Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Francestown and Canterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Francestown 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% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Francestown 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% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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 |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% 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 |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,358±$256Lowest 9% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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 |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Francestown 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.