Compare towns
Brookline vs Wilder vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Brookline | Wilder | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
3,087Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Candia and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$119,737±$37k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$415,600±$46k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,213±$554 14% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Wilder 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | — | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.