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Littleton vs Stratham vs Waterford
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 the most renters (48.9% rent).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Waterford has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Stratham | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
7,754Highest |
1,279Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterford and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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 30% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741 52% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,238Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Waterford 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Littleton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | 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 |
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.