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Allenstown vs Madbury 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).
Madbury has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Madbury | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743 |
2,203Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
| Northfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Northfield 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northfield 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Madbury 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury and Allenstown 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 | — | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.