Compare towns
Concord vs Loudon vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Concord | Loudon | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
5,692 |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Loudon and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
30 minHighest 14% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.