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Littleton vs Concord vs Waterford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Concord | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Concord and Waterford 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Littleton and Waterford 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% |
21.4%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Waterford 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% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Littleton and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterford 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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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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.