Compare towns
Concord vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
831Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Worcester 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Littleton and Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Concord and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.