What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).

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	Dalton
People
Population	6,040Highest	916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH	44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average
	Dalton 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%	20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dalton 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%	17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Littleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6%
	Dalton 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	$81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH
	Dalton 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 30% below NH	$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH
	Littleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Highest 37% below NH	$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH
	Littleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Highest 29% below NH	$3,561Lowest 47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Dalton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	19.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below NH	20 minHighest 26% below NH
Work from home	10%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Littleton and Dalton 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	—
High school in town	Littleton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.