Compare towns
Deerfield vs Candia vs New Boston 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 the most people working from home (22.4%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Deerfield | Candia | New Boston | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,134Lowest |
6,165Highest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest 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 |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
| Candia and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest 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% |
44.4% 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% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield 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 |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,201±$372 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 | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above 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% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Northwood and New Boston 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Candia School District | New Boston 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.