Town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire · 43.9 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Canterbury town. The typical household earns $129,333, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,388 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.36%
Men 49 · Women 48.2
2010–2026
2,467
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,467
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,467 | +4 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,463 | +4 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 2,459 | +10 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 2,449 | +4 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 2,445 | +19 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 2,426 | +38 | 1.59% |
| 2020 | 2,388 | -88 | 3.55% |
| 2019 | 2,476 | +20 | 0.81% |
| 2018 | 2,456 | +11 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 2,445 | +19 | 0.78% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 19 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 60% | 65% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau