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Allenstown vs Brookline vs Deerfield vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Litchfield has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Allenstown | Brookline | Deerfield | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
5,736 |
4,932 |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
| Brookline and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,138±$406 43% above NH |
| Brookline and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Deerfield 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Brookline School District | Deerfield School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.