Compare towns
Deerfield vs Holderness 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%).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Holderness | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,917Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Deerfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Allenstown 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Deerfield and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Deerfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Deerfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Holderness and Deerfield 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,098 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 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 | Holderness 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.