Canterbury

County:: Merrimack County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 43.876
State:: New Hampshire

Canterbury is located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Canterbury has a 2025 population of 2,471. Canterbury is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 3.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,387 in 2020.

The average household income in Canterbury is $153,590 with a poverty rate of 4.9%.The median age in Canterbury is 46.1 years: 47.4 years for males, and 44.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Canterbury includes 87.62% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,095	87.62%
Two or more races	270	11.29%
Black or African American	18	0.75%
Asian	7	0.29%
Native American	1	0.04%

Canterbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Canterbury's average per capita income is $71,086. Household income levels show a median of $116,466. The poverty rate stands at 4.9%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$161,667	-
Families	$156,917	$179,959
Households	$116,466	$153,590
Non Families	$61,989	$83,442

$71,086

Average Income

$116,466

Median Household Income

4.9%

Poverty Rate