Compare towns
Deerfield vs White River Junction vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the highest household income ($132k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
3,364Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.4±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Allenstown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and White River Junction 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 63% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
| 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 136% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and White River Junction 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | — | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.