Compare towns
Allenstown vs Charlestown vs Deerfield
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Charlestown | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
4,889 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
-6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
41.6±8.5 4% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Charlestown 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% |
22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Charlestown and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Charlestown and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Charlestown and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21k 27% below NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69k 39% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| Deerfield and Allenstown 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 |
$5,143 23% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.