What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has the highest household income ($120k).

Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).

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	Milton
People
Population	4,134Highest	356Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH
	Milton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%	10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Candia 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 NH: 20.1%	13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Candia and Milton 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%	16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6%
	Milton 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 21% above NH	$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH	$240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH	$1,245±$212Highest 16% below NH
	Milton and Candia 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	$3,517Lowest 47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton and Candia 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
School district	Candia School District	—
High school 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.