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Gilmanton vs Ogunquit 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 youngest population (median age 45).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Loudon has the most renters (10.4% rent).

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.

MeasureGilmantonOgunquitLoudon
People
Population
4,026
1,379Lowest
5,692Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45±4.4Lowest
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.5±3.2
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.5%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$117,088±$9kHighest
45% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$106,966±$16kLowest
32% above U.S.
Gilmanton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$363,700±$42k
9% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$363,400±$48kLowest
9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$421Lowest
20% below U.S.
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$1,321±$465Highest
7% below U.S.
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
100% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,821
87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.1%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±30.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilmanton and Loudon 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
99.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
15% above U.S.
Work from home
8.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.9%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
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
On TownTapestry
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.