What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

Candia has the most expensive 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.

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

Measure	Epsom	Candia
People
Population	4,939Highest	4,134Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epsom and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH	$1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH
	Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Highest 7% below NH	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Epsom 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.