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Allenstown vs Nottingham 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).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Nottingham | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
5,357Highest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Northfield 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Northfield 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% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Northfield 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 |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Nottingham and Northfield 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Nottingham 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.