Allenstown, NH

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Allenstown, New Hampshire

Allenstown, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 10 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 57 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. About 4,843 people people live in Allenstown.

The People and Families of Allenstown

In Allenstown, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Allenstown had a median family income of $51,659.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Allenstown.

Allenstown Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Allenstown, about 71% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Allenstown, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Allenstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Allenstown, NH

Comparing Allenstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03275
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.14
Longitude	-71.439

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	BLACKWATER DAM
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,843	100%
Male	2,343	48.4%
Female	2,500	51.6%
Under 18	1,322	27.3%
18+	3,521	72.7%
65+	513	10.6%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	4,738	97.8%
African-American	24	0.5%
Asian	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.2%
Other	13	0.3%
Mixed Race	39	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	57	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,969
Growth	126
Growth %	2.6%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	26.3%
French Canadian	20.1%
Irish	8.5%
US/American	8.4%
English	7.9%
Italian	6.7%
German	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Polish	2.4%
Scottish	1.6%
Greek	1.2%
Portuguese	1.2%
Canadian	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Allenstown	4,843	$51,659
Bow	7,138	$83,567
Chichester	2,236	$60,333
Concord	40,687	$52,418
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Hooksett	11,721	$68,673
Pembroke	6,897	$57,106

Library
Allenstown Public Library 59 Street Allenstown, New Hampshire (603) 485-7651

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