Compare towns
Candia vs Lee vs Windham vs Milton
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k 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.
| Measure | Candia | Lee | Windham | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
4,576 |
16,038Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| 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%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$37k 21% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
| Windham 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±$46k 3% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 9% below NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Windham 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.