What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has the most people working from home (10.8%).

Milan has the most kids (18.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Candia	Milan
People
Population	4,134Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH
	Milan 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%	18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and Candia 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%	22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Candia and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Candia and Milan 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 21% above NH	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH
	Candia and Milan 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	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Milan 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 NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	30 minLowest 11% above NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Candia and Milan 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	—
School district	Candia School District	Milan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.