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East Kingston vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most kids (16.1% under 18).
Easton has the most affordable homes ($426k 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.
| Measure | East Kingston | Easton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,311Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Easton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$106,250±$38kLowest 7% above NH |
| East Kingston and Easton 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 |
$426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | East Kingston School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.