NH area data
Canterbury, NH
Canterbury, NH.
Population: 2,392 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Canterbury, NH is $519,735 — up 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $500,000 after a median 9 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, lightning, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 4.2% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$519,735
Median home value
+1.7%
1-year change
9
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $519,735
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +121.7%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $520,526
- House Price Index (state)
- 492.1 (+3.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $615,000
- Median price per sqft
- $245
- 1-year sale-price change
- 0.0%
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 11
- For-sale inventory
- 6
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.8%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,253/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,376/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,800/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,357/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,366/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 104.2 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 9.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Canterbury Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, hurricane, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 69.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 69.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 205
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 7
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 90
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,990
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,042
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (42 mi)
- National parks include
- Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Lowell National Historical Park, Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 21
- Nearest airport
- Surette Heliport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Concord Municipal Airport (CON) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Hospitals include
- ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL, WHITTIER PAVILION, CONCORD HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +579 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,500
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 60,473
- Average weekly wage
- $1,359
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 286
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Canterbury | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $519,735 | $479,862 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $500,000 | $510,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 9 days | 50 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $7,500 | $5,920 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Canterbury, NH?
- $519,735.
- What is the median sale price in Canterbury, NH?
- $500,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Canterbury, NH?
- Median days on market: 9 days.
- What is typical rent in Canterbury, NH?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,800/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Canterbury, NH?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, hurricane, inlandFlooding, strongWind.
- Is Canterbury, NH in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Canterbury, NH?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Canterbury, NH?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Canterbury, NH?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Canterbury, NH?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Canterbury, NH walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Canterbury, NH?
- Good. Median AQI: 37. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Canterbury, NH?
- Regional Price Parity: 104.2 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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