Compare towns
Sutton vs Hanover 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
11,685Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
| Hanover and Sutton 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
| Hanover and Canterbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hanover 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.