Compare towns
Loudon vs Epping vs Gilmanton
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 the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Epping | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
7,430Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
| Loudon and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Gilmanton 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilmanton 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
| Epping and Gilmanton 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Epping and Loudon 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.