Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 49.8).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,884 |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 about the U.S. average |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.