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Littleton vs Franklin vs Pittsfield
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%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
8,799Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Franklin and Pittsfield 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% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Littleton 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% |
22.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin 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±$4k 28% below NH |
$74,318±$14kHighest 25% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Littleton 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 |
$1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$5,694Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Franklin School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Franklin High School | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.