Canterbury, New Hampshire Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,979. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,303 (+16.4% change)
 
Males: 955   (48.3%)
Females: 1,024   (51.7%)

Merrimack County

Median resident age:   42.4 years
New Hampshire median age:   37.1 years

Zip codes: 03224 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,900 (it was $58,026 in 2000)
Canterbury   $63,900
New Hampshire:   $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $261,200 (it was $132,900 in 2000)
Canterbury   $261,200
New Hampshire:   $240,100

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Canterbury, NH residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Canterbury:

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


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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: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Canterbury

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%

40 residents are foreign born (1.1% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This town:   2.0%
New Hampshire:   4.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Canterbury, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Canterbury to the number of sex offenders is 566 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Canterbury:   2.2% ($2,947)
New Hampshire:   2.2% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (25.6 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (77.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (235.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Boscawen, NH (5.4 miles ), Northfield, NH (5.8 miles ), Loudon, NH (7.1 miles ), Tilton-Northfield, NH (7.4 miles ), Concord, NH (8.5 miles ), Tilton, NH (8.6 miles ), Franklin, NH (10.1 miles ), Belmont, NH (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $137,700
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $120,200
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $181,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 71.55 W


3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 603

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.7%
New Hampshire:   3.2%



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   0.44
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Canterbury, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Canterbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/3/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Canterbury town center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1999, a category 2 tornado 15.6 miles away from the town center .


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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Canterbury:
  • MANCHESTER (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 55 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 64 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canterbury:
  • CONCORD MUNI (about 11 miles; CONCORD, NH; ID: CON)
  • LACONIA MUNI (about 19 miles; LACONIA, NH; ID: LCI)
  • NEWFOUND VALLEY (about 22 miles; BRISTOL, NH; ID: 2N2)

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 29 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 50 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
Public elementary/middle school in Canterbury:
  • CANTERBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 131; Location: 15 BAPTIST RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/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)
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)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • other colleges in the area: such as New England College in Henniker NH Colby-Sawyer College Keene State College Plymouth State College New Hampshire Tech In Concord NH

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Notable location: Elkins Public Library (A) .

Cemeteries: Shaker Cemetery (1) , Zions Hill Cemetery (2) , Shell Church Cemetery (3) , Maple Grove Cemetery (4) , Ham Cemetery (5) .

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) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hazleton Brook (A) , Forest Pond Brook (B) , Davis Brook (C) , Cold Brook (D) .

Park in Canterbury: Hannah Dustin Historical Site (1) .

Post office: Canterbury Post Office (A) .

 

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   2.5%
Whole state:   6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.3%
Whole state:   2.8%

Canterbury compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Merrimack County New Hampshire:




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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canterbury:
  • WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; CONCORD, NH; Owner: EMBRO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canterbury:
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVNH (91.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE GOSPEL RADIO, INC.)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
  • WEVO (89.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOTX-FM (102.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CAPITOL B/CING. INCORPORATION, INC.)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Canterbury:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W39AR (Channel 39; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING. CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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