Compare towns
Candia vs New Boston vs Epsom
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 homeowners (91.7%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | New Boston | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
6,165Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Candia and Epsom 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% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Epsom 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% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| New Boston 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±$46k 3% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| New Boston and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
| Candia and Epsom 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 |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston and Epsom 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | New Boston School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.