Compare towns
Candia vs Hampstead vs Litchfield
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).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Hampstead | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
9,102Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Candia and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Hampstead 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% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Hampstead and Litchfield 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 |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Hampstead School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
| 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.