Compare towns
Candia vs Hooksett vs Ossipee
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 homeowners (91.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Hooksett | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Candia 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Candia and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Candia and Hooksett 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 |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 9% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.