Candia is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

Settled in 1743, Candia was once part of Chester and known as "Charmingfare", probably because of the many bridle paths or "parades" through the pleasant scenery.

Charmingfare was incorporated in 1763 and named Candia "in compliment to Governor Benning Wentworth, who was once a prisoner on the island of Candia (an alternative ancient name of Crete since its Venetian domination), in the Mediterranean Sea.

"[3] Candia was served by the Portsmouth & Concord Railroad, which stretched between its namesake cities.

In 1895 ownership of the line passed to the Boston & Maine Railroad, who made it their Portsmouth Branch.

Candia is in southeastern New Hampshire, along the western edge of Rockingham County.

(The main entrance to the state park and most of its facilities are in neighboring Allenstown.)

Candia is part of School Administrative Unit 15, along with Hooksett and Auburn.

That year Candia voters voted to change their high school from Manchester Central to Pinkerton Academy, effective 2018.

Today, the department staffs two paid personnel 7 days a week, 8am to 6pm.

This department provides fire suppression, rescue, and paramedic-level ambulance transport and Emergency Medical Services to the citizens of Candia and the surrounding communities.