What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).

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.

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

Measure	Dunbarton	Allenstown
People
Population	3,097Lowest	4,743Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+8.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48±3.7Highest 11% above NH	39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH
Kids under 18	19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Allenstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dunbarton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NH: 6%	0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH	$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH	$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH	$1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH
	Allenstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,233Highest 23% above NH	$4,098Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Allenstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 25% above NH	24 minLowest 10% below NH
Work from home	12.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dunbarton 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	#33 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Dunbarton 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

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.