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Loudon vs Belmont vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Loudon | Belmont | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Lowest |
7,392 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Loudon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest 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+ | 29.3% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Loudon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Concord and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 13% below NH |
$5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Belmont 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Shaker Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Belmont High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.