Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lyndeborough 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%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Candia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Lyndeborough | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,616Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Candia 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% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Lyndeborough 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 |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| 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 5% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$415,600±$46k 3% above 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 |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Deerfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.