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Litchfield vs Everett vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Nashua has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
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 | Litchfield | Everett | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
50,045 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nashua and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield and Nashua 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Everett | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Everett High | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.