The Neighborhood

Allenstown lies in Merrimack County in southern New Hampshire midway between Manchester and Concord along the Route 3 corridor on the east side of the Merrimack River.

Allenstown is home to Bear Brook State Park, the largest of the state parks at over 10,000 acres. The park offers picnic grounds, swimming, canoeing, ball fields, fishing, an archery course, a fly fishing pond, a campground, and miles of hiking trails and snowmobile routes. For information on Allenstown's surrounding neighbors, check the web sites for Bow, Pembroke, Epsom, Deerfield, Candia, or Hooksett.

Town Government Structure

Local government consists of several entities that perform separate functions and fund their operations through distinct taxation. These are the Town Government, School District, and Sewer Commission. Each of these entities administers its own functions with the town, working in cooperation with each other but independent of each other.

Town Government

Allenstown has a municipal form of government with executive authority administered by a Board of three Selectmen. Day-to-day operations at town hall are managed by a Town Administrator, who reports to the Selectmen. Numerous departments, boards, committees, and commissions handle various aspects of town operations and services.

Several services are available online. See the Forms page.

School District

The education of children in town is administered by the Allenstown School District, AKA New Hampshire School Administrative Unit #53 (SAU 53).

Sewer Department

Wastewater is collected and treated by the Allenstown Sewer Department, which is managed by a three-member Sewer Commission.

Town Statistics

Allenstown includes the southern portion of the village of Suncook, whose northern portion is across the Suncook River in Pembroke. Just over one-half of the town's area is owned by the state: Bear Brook State Park. Allenstown and Pembroke share the 03275 Zip code, with the Post Office being located in the village in Pembroke.

Population: 4,322 (2010 census)
Population: 4,843 (2000 census)
Elevation: 340 ft. (104 m)
Area: 20.6 sq. miles (53.35 km²)