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Candia vs Ogunquit vs Auburn vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Auburn has the highest household income ($153k).
Deerfield has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Auburn | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,134 |
1,379Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn 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±$37k 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Deerfield 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | — | Auburn School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.