Compare towns
Littleton vs Franklin vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Franklin | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Lowest |
8,799 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
| Franklin and Claremont 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% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Claremont 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Claremont 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 |
$71,648±$4kHighest 28% below NH |
$59,096±$8k 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kHighest 30% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Littleton and Franklin 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 |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,146±$83Highest 23% below NH |
| Claremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Littleton and Claremont 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Franklin School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Franklin High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.