Compare towns
Candia vs Ossipee vs Milton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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.
| Measure | Candia | Ossipee | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
4,521 |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
| 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%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Ossipee 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 21% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Candia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 9% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Candia 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| 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.