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Deerfield vs Gray vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Gray has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Gray | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,429Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Candia and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Gray 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Gray 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 63% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37k 48% 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 | $421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$415,600±$46k 25% 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 | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.