Compare towns
Candia vs Milton vs Windsor
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).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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.
| Measure | Candia | Milton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Highest |
356 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below 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%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Windsor 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% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Candia and Windsor 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 |
$240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Candia and Windsor 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 |
$1,245±$212Highest 16% below NH |
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| 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 |
$3,517 47% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Windsor 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% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 | — | — |
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| 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.