What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Loudon has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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	Fremont	Loudon
People
Population	4,831Lowest	5,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average	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%	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH	$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH
	Fremont and Loudon 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	$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH
	Fremont and Loudon 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	$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,954Highest 4% above NH	$5,821Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988 9 yrs newer than NH	1988 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	30 minLowest 14% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.2 NH: 16.8%	8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#91 of 120 in NH	#99 of 120 in NH
School district	Fremont 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.