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Candia vs Loudon vs Ogunquit
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 highest household income ($120k).
Loudon has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134 |
5,692Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Ogunquit 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 48% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Candia and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46k 25% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,321±$465Highest 7% below U.S. |
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| Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,821 87% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Loudon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.