Compare towns
Littleton vs Mapleton vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Mapleton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Highest |
1,884 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Littleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Mapleton 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 30% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Highest 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Littleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Littleton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.