Compare towns
Thornton vs Canterbury vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Woodstock has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Thornton | Canterbury | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799Highest |
2,353 |
1,214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.9±5.7 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Woodstock and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$85,667±$33kLowest 13% below NH |
| Canterbury and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$320,100±$37kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032 25% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | Shaker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.