Compare towns
Loudon vs Hooksett vs Candia
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Candia has the most homeowners (91.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
15,057Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.3±3.8 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%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Candia 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia and Hooksett 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 |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Loudon and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Candia 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.