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Suncook vs Upton 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suncook and Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Highest 23% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Suncook and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,741Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Suncook 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.