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Littleton vs Atkinson vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Littleton | Atkinson | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
7,267Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741 52% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #80 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Littleton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.