Compare towns
Littleton vs Lancaster vs Franklin
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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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.
| Measure | Littleton | Lancaster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
3,216Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Lancaster and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Lancaster 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±$23k 30% below NH |
$71,648±$4kHighest 28% below NH |
| Franklin and Lancaster 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 |
$262,200±$22k 35% 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 |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$1,110±$68Highest 26% below NH |
| Franklin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741 29% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,886Highest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Littleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1959 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.