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Candia vs Townsend vs Loudon
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 most people working from home (10.8%).
Townsend has the most kids (21% under 18).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Townsend | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
9,100Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Loudon 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Loudon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Townsend 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 48% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 25% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 14% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,821Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Candia and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | North Middlesex | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.