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Concord vs Barton vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Barton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
730Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11k 30% below U.S. |
| Concord and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8k 52% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Littleton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.