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Barnstead vs Newfields vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Barnstead | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
2,023Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| 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.