What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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	Fremont
People
Population	5,692Highest	4,831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH	44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average
	Loudon and Fremont 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%	20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Fremont 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%	21.6%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Loudon and Fremont 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%	32.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Fremont 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	$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH
	Fremont 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	$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH
	Fremont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH	$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,821Lowest 13% below NH	$6,954Highest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988 9 yrs newer than NH	1988 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 14% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8%	8.9%±4.2 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 120 in NH	#91 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Fremont 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.