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Candia vs Mapleton vs Milton vs Hooksett
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 most homeowners (91.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Milton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,134 |
1,884Lowest |
4,538 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Milton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Candia 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Milton 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Hooksett 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Hooksett 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.