Compare towns
Littleton vs Newfields vs Suncook
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Newfields | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4 12% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Suncook 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Suncook 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Suncook 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 | Newfields School District | — |
| 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 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.