Compare towns
Suncook vs Allenstown vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Suncook | Allenstown | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
4,743Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
39.4±4.7Highest 9% below NH |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
| Allenstown and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Suncook and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25kHighest 19% below NH |
$72,500±$21k 27% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Suncook and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Allenstown and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,741 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — | Allenstown School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.