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Concord vs Walden 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 affordable homes ($159k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Walden | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,037Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Littleton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 Our Story | 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.