What stands out worked out from the figures below

Candia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

Swanzey has the most kids (18% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Candia	Swanzey
People
Population	4,134Lowest	7,398Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH	50±3.1Highest 15% above NH
	Swanzey 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%	18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Swanzey and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Swanzey 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Candia and Swanzey 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	$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH
	Candia and Swanzey 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	$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH	$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average
	Swanzey and Candia 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	$5,558Lowest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Candia and Swanzey 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	#102 of 120 in NH
School district	Candia School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Monadnock Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.