Canterbury, New Hampshire

Back to Canterbury, NH housing info, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, NH smaller cities, NH small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Merrimack County Population in July 2007: 2,312. Population change since 2000: +16.1%   Males: 1,115   (48.3%) Females: 1,197   (51.7%) Median resident age:   42.4 years New Hampshire median age:   37.1 years Zip codes: 03224. Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,249 (it was $58,026 in 2000) Canterbury:   $71,249 New Hampshire:   $62,369 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $306,935 (it was $141,200 in 2000) Canterbury:   $306,935 New Hampshire:   $261,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $347,913; Detached houses: $333,948; Townhouses or other attached units: $889,063; In 2-unit structures: $1,636,234; Mobile homes: $85,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 03224 Canterbury, NH residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Canterbury: White Non-Hispanic (98.2%) Two or more races (0.8%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Canterbury: 117.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Canterbury, New Hampshire on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Canterbury is mentioned 35 times on our forum: What town in New Hampshire most closely represents or reminds you of small town America?  (697 replies) Picture Thread for NH  (1507 replies) Property Tax New Hampshire  (103 replies) New Hampshire Living  (67 replies) 9 rest stops slated to close  (26 replies) Life in Northern New Hampshire  (11 replies) Latest news from Canterbury, NH collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (26.6%), Irish (15.6%), German (11.8%), French (10.2%), French Canadian (9.1%), Italian (7.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1741 Elevation: 595 feet Land area: 43.8 square miles. Population density: 53 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 71.55 W

Area code: 603

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Here:	2.6%
New Hampshire:	3.1%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.43
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Canterbury, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Canterbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Canterbury town center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Canterbury, NH

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Notable location: Elkins Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Shaker Cemetery (1), Zions Hill Cemetery (2), Shell Church Cemetery (3), Maple Grove Cemetery (4), Ham Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: New Pond (A), Carding Mill Pond (B), Spender Pond (C), Crane Neck Pond (D), Shaker Ponds (E), Horseshoe Pond (F), Morrill Pond (G), Rocky Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hazleton Brook (A), Forest Pond Brook (B), Davis Brook (C), Cold Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Canterbury: Hannah Dustin Historical Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Canterbury Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.8%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

This town:	1.3%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canterbury, NH

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8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.06%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)

Merrimack County:	0.10%
New Hampshire average:	0.13%

from Hillsborough County, NH	2.54% ($46,209 average AGI)
from Belknap County, NH	0.89% ($35,898)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.76% ($43,021)

7.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.80%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($244 average AGI)

Merrimack County:	0.06%
New Hampshire average:	0.08%

to Hillsborough County, NH	2.08% ($37,923 average AGI)
to Belknap County, NH	0.98% ($37,881)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.54% ($43,958)

• Edward G Roach, 129 Intervale Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.3 m, Overall height: 56.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
  Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (800) 487-7483, Email:

• Fire Station Center Rd, Call Sign: KVN514, Licensee ID: L00052066
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.235 MHz, 154.355 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 09/20/2011
  Registrant: Canterbury, Town Of, Fire Dept, Canterbury, NH 03224, Phone: (603) 783-4663
• Canterbury Rest Area I93, Call Sign: WGC611, Licensee ID: L00307774
  Assigned Frequencies : 458.675 MHz, 458.975 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 09/28/2014
  Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, Department Of Transportation, Division Of Operations, Seven Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0483, Phone: (603) 271-6447, Fax: (603) 271-6084
• Lat: 43.345056 Lon: -71.583944, Call Sign: WPVI741
  Assigned Frequencies : 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/24/2002, Expiration Date: 06/24/2012, Certifier: Stephen Malloy
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 3324Z , Serial Number: 22-7259, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/1960
  Registrant (Individual): Donald M Janelle, 75 South West Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224
• Aircraft: CESSNA T206H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 51610 , Serial Number: T20608338, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/2001
  Registrant (Individual): Clinton P Jr Pitts, 34 Oxbow Pond Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224
• Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 82462 , Serial Number: 7AC-1095, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1956
  Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Frisbie, 255 Southwest Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224

• Fire: 23
• Hazardous Condition: 21
• Service Call: 3
• Good Intent Call: 3