Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Hooksett 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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
5,876Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 4% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| 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%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 18% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$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±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Hooksett 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 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.