What stands out worked out from the figures below

Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).

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	Sunapee
People
Population	6,040Highest	3,416Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH	56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Littleton and Sunapee 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%	33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6%
	Sunapee 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 43% below NH	$101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH	$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH	$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Highest 29% below NH	$4,400Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2%	34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Littleton and Sunapee 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%	12.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 46% below NH	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	10%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Littleton and Sunapee 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	#14 of 120 in NH
School district	Littleton School District	Sunapee School District
High school in town	Littleton High School	Sunapee Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9Lowest	11.9Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.