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Littleton vs Waterford vs Claremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Waterford has the highest household income ($109k).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Waterford | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
1,279Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±5.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Waterford and Claremont 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont 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% |
21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterford and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont 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. |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% 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±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741 52% above U.S. |
$4,238Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.