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Litchfield vs Mapleton 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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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.
| Measure | Litchfield | Mapleton | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
1,884Lowest |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Litchfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Nashua 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,737±$41 23% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Nashua 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Nashua 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 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.