What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Derry
People
Population	6,040Lowest	34,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH	40.3±1.6Highest 7% below NH
	Derry 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%	20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Derry 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Littleton and Derry 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%	37.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH	$108,944±$7kHighest 10% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH	$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH	$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Lowest 29% below NH	$8,103Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Derry 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 NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	70.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below NH	31 minHighest 16% above NH
Work from home	10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Derry 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	#60 of 120 in NH
School district	Littleton School District	Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District
High school in town	Littleton High School	Pinkerton Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	13.9Highest
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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.