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Loudon vs Ossipee vs Epping vs Gilmanton
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Ossipee | Epping | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,692 |
4,521 |
7,430Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilmanton 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 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
| Epping and Gilmanton 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 |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Epping and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epping 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.