What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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.

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

Measure	Candia	New Durham
People
Population	4,134Highest	2,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH
	Candia and New Durham 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%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Durham and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Durham and Candia 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%	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average
	Candia and New Durham 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	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH
	New Durham 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	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	25%±42.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Durham 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%	5.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 29% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Candia and New Durham 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	Governor Wentworth Regional 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.