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Loudon vs Upton vs Ossipee vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Upton | Ossipee | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,692 |
91Lowest |
4,521 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
— | $90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
— | $325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821 87% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Upton 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.