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Loudon vs Thornton vs Concord
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 highest household income ($107k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
2,799Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Thornton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord 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% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Thornton 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% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Loudon and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Loudon and Thornton 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 |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
| Concord and Loudon 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Thornton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.