What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lancaster has the most homeowners (75.1%).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	6,040Highest	3,216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH	45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH
	Lancaster 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%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster and Littleton 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster 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	$68,911±$23kHighest 30% below NH
	Lancaster 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	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
	Littleton and Lancaster 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	$1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH
	Lancaster and Littleton 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	$4,226Lowest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Littleton and Lancaster 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%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below NH	23 minHighest 14% below NH
Work from home	10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lancaster 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	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Littleton School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Littleton High School	None in town
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.