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Deerfield vs Swanzey 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%).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Candia has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Swanzey | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
7,398Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Swanzey 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% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Swanzey 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% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.4%±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 |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% 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±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$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 |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Deerfield and Swanzey 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 |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional 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.