Compare towns
Allenstown vs Deerfield vs Hooksett vs Nottingham
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%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
4,932 |
15,057Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Deerfield and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Nottingham 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 |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Nottingham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hooksett 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 |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Nottingham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Deerfield School District | Hooksett School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.