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New Boston vs Northwood 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
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | New Boston | Northwood | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,165Highest |
4,688 |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
| New Boston and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| New Boston and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Northwood and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 33% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 minLowest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston and Northwood 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Boston School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.