Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Hampton Beach 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
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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.
| Measure | Gilmanton | Hampton Beach | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026 |
2,605Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Gilmanton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Loudon 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 18% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Highest 6% below NH |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 120 in NH | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.