What stands out worked out from the figures below

Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Candia has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Loudon	Candia
People
Population	5,692Highest	4,134Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH	48.3±3.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Candia 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH	$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH
	Candia and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH	$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH
	Candia and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH	$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH
	Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,821Lowest 13% below NH	$6,100Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Loudon and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Candia 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	#99 of 120 in NH	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Candia School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.