Compare towns
Allenstown vs Deerfield vs Hanover vs Pembroke
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).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Deerfield | Hanover | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
4,932 |
11,685Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hanover and Deerfield 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 |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Deerfield School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| 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.