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Loudon vs Tuftonboro 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%).
Tuftonboro has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Gilmanton has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Tuftonboro | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
2,569Lowest |
4,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
18.2%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton 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±$16k 8% above NH |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$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±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Highest 11% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Loudon and Tuftonboro 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,235Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Loudon 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% 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 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.