What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Concord has the most homeowners (93.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Littleton	Concord
People
Population	6,040Highest	1,145Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S.
	Concord and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	15.9%±3.8Lowest 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%	27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S.	$73,304±$9kHighest 9% below U.S.
	Concord and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S.	$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Highest 52% above U.S.	$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Littleton and Concord 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%	13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	10%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Littleton and Concord 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	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	Littleton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.