Compare towns
Deerfield vs Candia vs Epsom vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Epsom has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Northwood has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Deerfield | Candia | Epsom | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,134Lowest |
4,939Highest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
| Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Deerfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Candia School District | Epsom School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.