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Allenstown vs Litchfield vs Candia
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Litchfield | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743 |
8,499Highest |
4,134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Allenstown 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Litchfield 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 |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Litchfield and Candia 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 |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Litchfield School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.