Compare towns
Dalton vs Dummer vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Littleton has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Dalton | Dummer | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
299Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Dummer and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Dummer and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$282,900±$55kHighest 30% below NH |
| Littleton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $940±$50Highest 37% below NH |
| Littleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 47% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,741Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Littleton and Dummer 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 | — | — | Littleton School District |
| High school 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 |
NH 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.