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Concord vs Littleton vs Mapleton vs Wells
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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Littleton | Mapleton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
6,040Highest |
1,884 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Wells 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. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Wells 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. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Littleton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells 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 |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Littleton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.