Compare towns
Wilmot vs Canterbury vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Canterbury has the youngest population (median age 48.6).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Wilmot | Canterbury | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,353 |
4,543Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
| Wilmot and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Canterbury and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | North Hampton 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.