Compare towns
Suncook vs Mapleton vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Mapleton has the most homeowners (79.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,884Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
38±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Littleton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Highest 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Suncook and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook and Mapleton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 History | 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.