The Town of Canterbury is in Merrimack County in the central part of New Hampshire bordering the State Capitol of Concord. Our population as of the census in 2016 was 2,408. Canterbury is primarily rural and residential with an active agricultural and farming community. We also have a small commercial area with direct access to Interstate 93.
Our location in the state provides easy access to the White Mountains, Lakes Region, the Atlantic Ocean and Beaches and the major urban areas of Manchester, NH and Boston, MA.
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