Compare towns
Candia vs Wakefield vs Wolfeboro
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 highest household income ($120k).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wakefield | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
5,405 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wakefield and Wolfeboro 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Wolfeboro 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Candia and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Candia 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Wakefield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.