Compare towns
Brookline vs Conway 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brookline | Conway | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
10,141Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Brookline and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Brookline and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Conway and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Kingston 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #76 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Conway School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.