Compare towns
Loudon vs Hampton Beach 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 the most homeowners (89.6%).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Hampton Beach | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
2,605Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Loudon 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Concord and Hampton Beach 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.