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Concord vs Littleton vs Stratham
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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
6,040 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Concord and Stratham 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% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #80 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Littleton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Littleton High School | None in town |
| 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.