Compare towns
Loudon vs Rumney 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Rumney | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
1,458Lowest |
4,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
| Loudon and Gilmanton 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Gilmanton 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$363,700±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
| Gilmanton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,125±$421 25% below NH |
| Loudon and Gilmanton 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,235Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Loudon 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 | — | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Rumney School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.