What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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	East Kingston	Bradford
People
Population	2,311Highest	1,565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH	50.3±5.2Lowest 16% above NH
	East Kingston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%	26.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	East Kingston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH	$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH
	East Kingston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH	$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,507±$206 about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,604Highest 44% above NH	$6,307Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bradford and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 19% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	East Kingston and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	East Kingston School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.