What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).

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	Northfield
People
Population	4,743Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% 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%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Allenstown 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%	17.2%±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%	23.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
	Northfield 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	$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH
	Northfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Allenstown and Northfield 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	$5,097Highest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	26 minHighest 4% below NH
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Allenstown and Northfield 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	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.