Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Candia vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | South Hooksett | Candia | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Highest |
4,134Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
$110,507±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Highest about the NH average |
$6,100 9% below NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Ipswich 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 | — | #41 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Candia School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.