What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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	Newfields
People
Population	5,692Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newfields 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%	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%
	Newfields 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	$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH
	Newfields 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±30.4Highest NH: 48.2%	43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Loudon and Newfields 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%	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#99 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Newfields 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.