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Littleton vs Windham vs Concord
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 shortest commute (14 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
16,038Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #80 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Littleton School District | Windham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.