What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	North Hampton
People
Population	4,134Lowest	4,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH
	North Hampton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton 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%	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	North Hampton 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%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Candia and North Hampton 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	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH
	North Hampton 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	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH	$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH
	North Hampton and Candia 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	$8,529Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21Highest NH: 48.2%
	North Hampton 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%	2.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#41 of 120 in NH	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Candia School District	North Hampton 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.