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Gilmanton vs Sutton 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 most homeowners (99.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Sutton | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
9,452Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Loudon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%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% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilmanton and Sutton 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 45% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$363,400±$48kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,321±$465Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Loudon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 100% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,821Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Sutton | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.