Compare towns
Milton vs Bradford 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
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Milton | Bradford | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,565Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Bradford and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Milton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Bradford 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.