Compare towns
Fremont vs Hooksett 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
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Fremont | Hooksett | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Fremont and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,954Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Fremont 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fremont School District | Hooksett 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.