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Bellows Falls vs Candia vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Candia | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
4,134 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Candia and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$415,600±$46kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,213±$554 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Candia School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.