What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

Candia has the most affordable 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	Newfields	Candia
People
Population	2,023Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average	48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH
	Candia and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH	$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH	$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH
	Newfields and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$6,100Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfields 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.