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Wakefield vs Windsor vs Candia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Candia has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Wakefield | Windsor | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
2,690Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8 24% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Candia and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$415,600±$46kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954 5% below U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #44 of 133 in ME | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wakefield School District | RSU 12 | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.