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Litchfield vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
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 | Williston | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Lowest |
10,144 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Litchfield 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$403,900±$11kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 Our Story | 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.