Compare towns
Plaistow vs Epping 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
Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Candia has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Plaistow | Epping | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
7,430 |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Epping and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.