Compare towns
Loudon vs Warner vs Newton
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 renters (25.4% rent).
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
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 | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692Highest |
2,959Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Loudon and Newton 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Newton 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Newton 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 |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton 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 |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Loudon 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Warner 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.