What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winchester has the most renters (27.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Allenstown	Winchester
People
Population	4,743Highest	4,212Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH	42.6±4.5Highest about the NH average
	Winchester and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Allenstown and Winchester 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%	17.9%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Winchester 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%	20.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Winchester 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±$21kHighest 27% below NH	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Allenstown and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,600±$69kHighest 39% below NH	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
	Allenstown and Winchester 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	$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH
	Allenstown and Winchester 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	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Allenstown and Winchester 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Allenstown School District	Winchester 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.