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Candia vs Windsor vs Deerfield

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 oldest population (median age 48.3).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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.

MeasureCandiaWindsorDeerfield
People
Population
4,134
3,554Lowest
4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.3±3.8Highest
24% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
42.8±4.2Lowest
10% above U.S.
Candia and Windsor 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%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Deerfield and Windsor 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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.5%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.7%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Candia and Deerfield 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.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
$131,563±$10kHighest
63% above U.S.
Deerfield 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.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
$421,000±$33kHighest
27% above U.S.
Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,213±$554
14% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,593±$318Highest
13% above U.S.
Deerfield and Candia 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.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
$7,369Highest
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±21.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.4%±17.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Deerfield 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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #41 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT #61 of 120 in NH
School district Candia School District — Deerfield School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet 12 photos → 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.