What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k median).

Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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	Mont Vernon
People
Population	4,134Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH	42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average
	Candia and Mont Vernon 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%	22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6%
	Mont Vernon 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±$37kLowest 21% above NH	$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH
	Mont Vernon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH	$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH	$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH
	Candia and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH	$9,432Highest 41% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mont Vernon 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%	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	30 minLowest 12% above NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#41 of 120 in NH	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Candia School District	Mont Vernon 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.