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Candia vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield vs Hooksett
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 highest household income ($120k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Wakefield | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,134 |
1,379Lowest |
5,405 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Hooksett 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% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% 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% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46k 25% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wakefield 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | — | #118 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | — | Wakefield School District | Hooksett 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.