What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the shortest commute (27 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	Holderness	Candia
People
Population	1,917Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Candia and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Holderness and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Holderness and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Candia and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
	Candia and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH
	Holderness and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 41% below NH	$6,100Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Holderness and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Candia and Holderness 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	—	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Holderness 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.