What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Bennington has the most kids (26% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Littleton	Bennington
People
Population	6,040Highest	1,588Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH	42.1±7.8Highest about the NH average
	Bennington and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bennington and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%	15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Littleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	33.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Bennington 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 43% below NH	$83,875±$7kHighest 15% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kHighest 30% below NH	$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH
	Littleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH	$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Lowest 29% below NH	$5,944Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2%	37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Littleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below NH	37 minHighest 38% above NH
Work from home	10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bennington and Littleton 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	#80 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Littleton School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	Littleton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.