What stands out worked out from the figures below

Loudon has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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.

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

Measure	Loudon	Dunbarton
People
Population	5,692Highest	3,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH	48±3.7Lowest 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	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dunbarton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%	20.4%±4.3Lowest 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+	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Dunbarton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH	$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH
	Dunbarton 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	$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH	$1,166±$70Lowest 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	$5,821Lowest 13% below NH	$8,233Highest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Dunbarton and Loudon 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%	3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above NH	34 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.9Lowest 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	#99 of 120 in NH	#33 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Dunbarton 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.