Compare towns
Raymond vs Derry 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
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Derry has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Raymond | Derry | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900 |
21,339Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Derry and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 8% below NH |
$7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Candia 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | — | Candia School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.