What stands out worked out from the figures below

Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).

Deering has the highest household income ($101k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Allenstown	Deering
People
Population	4,743Highest	1,938Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH	48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH
	Deering and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Allenstown and Deering 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%	23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	31%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Deering and Allenstown 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	$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average
	Deering and Allenstown 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	$309,900±$27kHighest 23% below NH
	Deering and Allenstown 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	$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH
	Deering 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	$6,223Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	40 minHighest 49% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	10%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Deering and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Allenstown School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.