Compare towns
Candia vs Dunbarton vs Derry
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 most affordable homes ($416k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Derry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Dunbarton | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134 |
3,097Lowest |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Candia and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Candia 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
| Derry 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Derry 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Dunbarton School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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| 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.