Compare towns
Deerfield vs Enfield vs Hanover vs Candia
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Candia has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Enfield | Hanover | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
4,475 |
11,685Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Hanover 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Deerfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.