Compare towns
Candia vs Hooksett vs Wilder vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Wilder | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,134 |
15,057Highest |
3,087Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Candia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Wilder 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 48% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| 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±$554 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Hooksett 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Hooksett School District | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.