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Hanover vs Temple 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
Hanover has the highest household income ($190k).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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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 | Hanover | Temple | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,845Highest |
1,363Lowest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Temple and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Temple and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 135% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| 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 127% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40k 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,845±$341 31% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,342 200% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Littleton |
| High school in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.