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Concord vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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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.

MeasureConcordHamptonLittleton
People
Population
1,145Lowest
1,145Lowest
6,040Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.6Highest
28% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
38±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Concord and Hampton 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%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Littleton and Concord 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%
20.6%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
18.9%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Concord and Hampton 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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,304±$9k
9% below U.S.
$73,796±$8kHighest
9% below U.S.
$56,746±$11kLowest
30% below U.S.
Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$159,300±$8kLowest
52% below U.S.
$166,800±$10k
50% below U.S.
$282,900±$55kHighest
15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,111±$29
21% below U.S.
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$940±$50Lowest
33% below U.S.
Hampton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,026
about the U.S. average
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$4,741Highest
52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±82.4
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.8%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Littleton and Concord 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%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
14 minLowest
46% below U.S.
Work from home
8.7%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Littleton 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 — — #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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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.