Compare towns
Suncook vs Epping 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
7,430Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
| Epping and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Epping and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Suncook 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.