Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Few places in the country grade higher. Candia earns an A+, 3rd of 125 graded towns in New Hampshire. It reports less crime per resident than 96% of U.S. towns, residents are healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household earns $120K. Its lowest mark, a B, is in cost of living. On cost of living, just 7 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Manchester Waterworks, 1,116 acres with 9.8 miles of trail. Only 4 of the 125 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Candia.
Where Candia beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Candia | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 8.9% |
Smyth Public Library
Census counts: 1,040 in 1790, a low of 780 in 1920, 4,013 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 5 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Candia is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Candia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Candia.
Candia has seen reported crime fall by about half, gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of New Hampshire and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire.
Reported crimes fell from 21 to 10 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
Candia’s property crime rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents, close to New Hampshire’s towns (4.5) and below U.S. towns (9.9).
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Candia School District. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W. Moore SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 272 | B+ |
| Jesse Remington High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 41 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 64% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Hampshire is tooth loss: 5.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 8.9% statewide.
29% of Candia adults feel lonely, against 30% in New Hampshire’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Candia beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Candia.
| Candia | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 25% |
| What stands out | Candia | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 2,375 working residents takes 34.4 minutes, against 26.7 across New Hampshire. Jobs based here grew from 637 in 2013 to 924.
Most working residents leave Candia for work: only 5% work in town. The average trip to work in Candia is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Candia has added 287 jobs, to 924 in 2023.
| Candia | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $120,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Massabesic Lake weather station, 5 miles away, records that 53 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 94% of New Hampshire places with climate records. July afternoons average 82°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 78% of New Hampshire places with climate records; January nights average 14.1°.
Candia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Candia’s January low is 14°F.
| Candia | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 14°F | 13°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 81°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manchester Waterworks | 9.8 mi | 1,116 |
| 2. Bear Brook State Park | 1.9 mi | 294 |
| 3. Emerson's Mill & Patten's Mill Sites | 0.4 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Candia home is worth about $606,000, up 10% in a year, 19% above the New Hampshire typical home. 92% of Candia households own their home.
| Candia | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 92% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,213 a month | $1,393 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Candia. Close and well known come first.
38 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
16 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
19 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
8 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
7 mi MuseumCurrier Museum of Art
39 mi LighthouseCape Neddick LightLake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Candia
About 6 of every 100 Candia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
Where Candia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Candia.
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Candia is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,013 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Candia, Candia Four Corners and East Candia.
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5 towns share a border with Candia.
At #3 in NH, it grades higher overall than all 5 graded towns on its borders; Auburn (A+) comes closest.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Candia grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #3 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Sarah Bagley and Frederick Smyth.
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