Compare towns
Candia vs Loudon vs New Durham
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 expensive homes ($416k median).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Loudon | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134 |
5,692Highest |
2,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
| Loudon 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% |
16.8%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Loudon and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Candia and Loudon 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 |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Candia and Loudon 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 |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Loudon 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 |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Loudon and New Durham 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
30 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Candia and New Durham 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Candia School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.