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Loudon vs Ware vs Gilmanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ware | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
10,048Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Loudon and Ware 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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 32% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$363,700±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 7% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$421 20% below U.S. |
| 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 87% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,235Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Gilmanton 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Ware | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.