Compare towns
Northwood vs Candia vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Northwood | Candia | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688 |
4,134Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Candia and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 38.9% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Northwood and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Nottingham and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
34 minLowest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Candia School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | 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.