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Canterbury, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,979. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,267 (+14.6% change)
Males: 955 (48.3%), Females: 1,024 (51.7%)

Merrimack County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $58,026
Median house value: $132,900

Population by Race

Races in Canterbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (26.6%), Irish (15.6%), German (11.8%), French (10.2%), French Canadian (9.1%), Italian (7.8%).

Elevation: 595 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canterbury

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canterbury town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

2.0% Foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Canterbury:

  • CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE HOSP-PSYCH UNIT (about 9 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canterbury:

  • MANCHESTER (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 63 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canterbury:

  • CONCORD MUNI (about 11 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
  • LACONIA MUNI (about 19 miles; LACONIA, NH; Abbreviation: LCI)
  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 22 miles; BRISTOL, NH; Abbreviation: 2N2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canterbury:

  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 50 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)

Public primary/middle school in Canterbury:

  • CANTERBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 15 BAPTIST RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Canterbury:

  • BURNHAM BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 106 KIMVALL POND RD; Grades: 4 – 8)
  • CANTERBURY CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 22; Location: 53 PICKARD RD; Grades: 1 – 3)

Libraries

Library in Canterbury:

  • ELKINS LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,260; Location: 1 BAPTIST RD; 12,008 books; 620 audio materials; 474 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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