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Loudon vs Jericho vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Jericho | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
5,114Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Loudon and Jericho 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Concord 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.