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Litchfield vs Everett vs New Boston
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
50,045Highest |
6,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.8±3.4 about the U.S. average |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Litchfield 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% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Boston 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% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Litchfield 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. |
$154,250±$25k 91% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below 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. |
$8,181 162% 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% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Boston and Litchfield 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 | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Everett | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.