Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Loudon vs Dunbarton
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 youngest population (median age 45).
Loudon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026 |
5,692Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Loudon and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Dunbarton 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% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Gilmanton 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 |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Loudon and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 6% below NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above NH |
30 minLowest 14% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.