What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k 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	Bristol	Kingston
People
Population	3,273Lowest	6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2 NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH
	Kingston and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,162Lowest 38% below NH	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston and Bristol 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	#79 of 120 in NH	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Newfound Regional High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	12.9Highest
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.