Compare towns
Gilford vs Gilmanton 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
Gilford has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Gilmanton has the youngest population (median age 45).
Loudon has the most renters (10.4% rent).
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 | Gilford | Gilmanton | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,830Highest |
4,026Lowest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
| Gilmanton and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Gilford and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$747 23% below NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
| Loudon and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,235Highest 6% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilford and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilford School District | Gilmanton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Gilford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.