Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Loudon vs Belmont
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%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Loudon | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
5,692 |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
| Loudon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont 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 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Belmont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Belmont 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 |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below 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 |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% 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±$421 25% below NH |
$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Loudon and Gilmanton 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 |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Belmont 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Belmont 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.