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Dorset vs Kingston vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Dorset | Kingston | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
6,275Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.