What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Littleton has the shortest commute (12 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitefield	Littleton
People
Population	2,516Lowest	4,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH	34.4±5.4Lowest 21% below NH
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	15%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Littleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Whitefield and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kHighest 36% below NH	$53,082±$5kLowest 46% below NH
	Whitefield and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kHighest 40% below NH	$230,500±$22kLowest 43% below NH
	Whitefield and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH	$932±$51Lowest 37% below NH
	Whitefield and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 34% below NH	$3,781Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%	47.4%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	39.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965 14 yrs older than NH	1965 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the NH average	12 minLowest 54% below NH
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.8%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Littleton and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	#80 of 120 in NH
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	—
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.