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Candia vs Wakefield vs Williston
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 highest household income ($120k).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Wakefield | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
5,405 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Candia and Williston 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. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Wakefield 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. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Candia School District | Wakefield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.