Compare towns
Suncook vs Nottingham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
5,357Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
38.8±6.7Highest 10% below NH |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
| Nottingham 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Nottingham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 5% above NH |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Nottingham 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.