Compare towns
Candia vs Ossipee vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Ossipee | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
4,521 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Deerfield 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 21% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield 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±$46k 3% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
| Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 9% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.