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Loudon vs Windham 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 the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Candia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Windham | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
16,038Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.