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Brentwood vs Durham vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Brentwood | Durham | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641 |
15,080Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Durham 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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NH 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.