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Deerfield vs Newfields vs Windham 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 the most renters (8.7% rent).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Windham | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Deerfield 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Candia 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above 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% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.