What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Candia	Barrington
People
Population	4,134Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Candia and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH	$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH
	Candia and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH	$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average
	Candia and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH
	Barrington and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH	$7,121Highest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Barrington 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	#65 of 120 in NH
School district	Candia School District	Barrington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.