Compare towns
Concord vs Keene vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Concord | Keene | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
22,939 |
6,040Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
| Concord and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Concord and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Littleton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Keene School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Keene High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.