Compare towns
Deerfield vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k 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 | Meredith | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
6,758Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Deerfield 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below 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±$33k 5% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,213±$554 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.