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Candia vs Sutton 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 the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134 |
2,239Lowest |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
| Candia and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
| Candia and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Sutton and Milton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Sutton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.