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East Kingston vs Exeter 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
East Kingston has the most homeowners (96.4%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | East Kingston | Exeter | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
16,151Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston 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%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and East Kingston 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| East Kingston and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.