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Loudon vs Warner vs Candia
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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Candia has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
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 | Warner | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
2,959Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Loudon and Candia 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Loudon 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Loudon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Loudon 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Candia 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 | — | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Candia 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.