Loudon, NH

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Loudon, New Hampshire

Loudon, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 20 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 67 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 4,481 people lived in Loudon.

The People and Families of Loudon

In Loudon, about 65% of adults are married. Loudon is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Loudon had a median family income of $59,096. Significantly, more adults in Loudon have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Hampshire. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Loudon residents donated more money ($2,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Loudon Housing

An estimated 90% of living spaces in Loudon are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Loudon, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Loudon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Loudon, NH

Comparing Loudon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03307
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.286
Longitude	-71.467

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	BLACKWATER DAM
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,481	100%
Male	2,227	49.7%
Female	2,254	50.3%
Under 18	1,250	27.9%
18+	3,231	72.1%
65+	375	8.4%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.08
White	4,402	98.2%
African-American	11	0.2%
Asian	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	5	0.1%
Mixed Race	34	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,062
Growth	581
Growth %	13%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.4%
French (except Basque)	12.2%
Irish	11%
German	10.3%
French Canadian	8.8%
US/American	8.7%
Italian	6.4%
Scottish	3.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Polish	2.2%
Swedish	2%
Dutch	1.2%
Greek	1.1%
Eastern European	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Albanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
European	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Loudon	4,481	$59,096
Boscawen	3,672	$45,850
Canterbury	1,979	$62,583
Chichester	2,236	$60,333
Concord	40,687	$52,418
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Pittsfield	3,931	$44,233

Library
Maxfield Public Library 8 Route 129 Loudon, New Hampshire (603) 798-5153

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