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Candia vs Warwick vs Raymond
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Warwick | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134 |
776Lowest |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Raymond 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 48% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$104,597±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Candia and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
| Candia and Raymond 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. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,376±$196Highest about the U.S. average |
| Raymond and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,146Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Raymond 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 120 in NH | — | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Warwick | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

