What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).

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	Mason
People
Population	4,743Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH	43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average
	Mason 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%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Mason and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Allenstown and Mason 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%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Mason 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	$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH	$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason 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	$7,049Highest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mason 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%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Allenstown School District	Mason School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.