Compare towns
Candia vs Deerfield vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
South Hooksett has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Candia | Deerfield | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
4,932 |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Candia and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Deerfield and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Deerfield 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 |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Deerfield and South Hooksett 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 |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Highest NH: 48.2% |
| South Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Candia School District | Deerfield 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 |
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.