What stands out worked out from the figures below

Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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	Sutton
People
Population	4,743Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton 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%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton 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%	21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton 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%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sutton 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	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton 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	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Sutton 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%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Allenstown School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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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.