What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Standish
People
Population	6,040Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	40.5±2.8Highest 4% above U.S.
	Standish and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Littleton and Standish 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%	15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Littleton and Standish 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 U.S.: 35.7%	36%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S.	$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S.	$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average
	Standish and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S.	$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S.
	Standish and Littleton 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.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5%	7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Littleton School District	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Littleton High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	12.5Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.