Compare towns
Candia vs Epsom vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Candia has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Epsom has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Candia | Epsom | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,134Lowest |
4,939 |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| Candia and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Candia and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,213±$554 19% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
| Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 9% below NH |
$6,210Highest 7% below NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Candia School District | Epsom School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.