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Gilmanton vs Calais vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has the highest household income ($117k).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Gilmanton | Calais | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026 |
1,713Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Loudon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Calais and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
| Calais and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 100% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,821Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 120 in NH | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.