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Candia vs Hooksett vs Williston
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).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
15,057Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Candia and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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±$46k 25% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hooksett 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Candia School District | Hooksett School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.