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Gilmanton vs Gray 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 most homeowners (99.2%).
Gray has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Gilmanton | Gray | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
8,429Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Loudon and Gray 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% |
44.8%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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% 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±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
| Gray and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Highest 100% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,821 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #10 of 133 in ME | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.