What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Wakefield
People
Population	4,743Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH	49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH
Kids under 18	19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Allenstown and Wakefield 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%	18.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wakefield 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%	26.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Wakefield 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	$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Wakefield 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	$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH
	Wakefield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH	$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH
	Wakefield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,098Highest 39% below NH	$2,954Lowest 56% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Wakefield 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%	7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wakefield 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	—	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	Allenstown School District	Wakefield 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.