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Candia vs Williston vs Wakefield
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Williston | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kLowest 25% 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.