Compare towns
Deerfield vs Ashland vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ashland has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Allenstown has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Deerfield | Ashland | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,183Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Deerfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Deerfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$72,500±$21k 27% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$243,600±$69k 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Ashland School District | Allenstown 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.