What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Norwich
People
Population	4,134Highest	3,640Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Candia and Norwich 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 U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Candia and Norwich 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 48% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Norwich 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 25% above U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Lowest 96% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Norwich 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 U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#41 of 120 in NH	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Candia School District	Norwich School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.