What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has the most expensive homes ($416k median).

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Candia	Landaff
People
Population	4,134Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff 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%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Landaff 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Candia and Landaff 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	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Candia and Landaff 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	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 9% below NH	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff and Candia 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%	5.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Candia and Landaff 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	—
School district	Candia School District	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.