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Candia vs Lee vs Litchfield
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 affordable homes ($416k median).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Lee | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
4,576 |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Candia and Litchfield 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Lee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lee 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 |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Litchfield 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.