Compare towns
Candia vs Keene vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 48.3).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Keene | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134 |
22,939Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Candia and Newfields 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% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Keene 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% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Newfields 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Candia School District | Keene School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.