What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Waterford has the most homeowners (99%).

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	Waterford
People
Population	6,040Highest	1,279Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	45.4±5.3Highest 17% above U.S.
	Waterford 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%	16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Littleton and Waterford 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%	21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Waterford and Littleton 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%	41%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Littleton and Waterford 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.	$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S.	$271,500±$22kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Littleton and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$940±$50 33% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,741Highest 52% above U.S.	$4,238Lowest 36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	99%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.	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Waterford 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	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	Littleton High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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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.