Compare towns
Loudon vs Hooksett vs Newton
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%).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
15,057Highest |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Loudon and Newton 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Newton 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Hooksett 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton 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 |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Loudon 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Hooksett 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional 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.