What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Candia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Candia
People
Population	4,475Highest	4,134Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Candia and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Candia and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
	Candia and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH	$1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH
	Candia and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Highest 7% below NH	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Enfield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield and Candia 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	#5 of 120 in NH	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Candia School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.