What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).

Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hanover	Littleton
People
Population	14,845Highest	10,280Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA	43.5±2Highest 9% above MA
	Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hanover and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	17.6%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%	59.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA	$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA
	Hanover and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA	$658,300±$40kLowest 17% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,845±$341Lowest 5% above MA	$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA
	Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,342Lowest 56% above MA	$9,458Highest 58% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8%	55.7%±13.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Hanover and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest MA: 10%	5.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA	1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 10% above MA	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	19.6%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Littleton and Hanover 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	#69 of 282 in MA	#52 of 282 in MA
School district	Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	Littleton
High school in town	South Shore Vocational Technical High	Littleton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	13.1Highest
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MA 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.