Compare towns
White River Junction vs Hooksett 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
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | White River Junction | Hooksett | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$415,600±$46kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Candia and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White River Junction and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.