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Candia vs Litchfield vs Townsend
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 oldest population (median age 48.3).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Litchfield | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
8,499 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Townsend 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Townsend 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Townsend 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 48% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Townsend 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Candia School District | Litchfield School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.