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Allenstown vs Deerfield vs Northwood vs Northfield
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%).
Northwood has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Northfield has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Northwood | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743 |
4,932 |
4,688Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Northfield 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%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Northfield 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood 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% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Northwood 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 |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$363,000±$13k 10% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below 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 |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Northfield 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Deerfield School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.