What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danville	Loudon
People
Population	4,531Lowest	5,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42±4Lowest 3% below NH	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH
Kids under 18	21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2%	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Danville and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Loudon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3 NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH	$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH
	Danville and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH	$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH
	Danville and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH	$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH
	Danville and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,504Highest 28% above NH	$5,821Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Danville and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	30 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danville and Loudon 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	#40 of 120 in NH	#99 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.