What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).

Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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	Thornton
People
Population	2,311Lowest	2,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH	51.1±3.4Lowest 18% above NH
	East Kingston and Thornton 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%	13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	East Kingston and Thornton 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%	19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston and Thornton 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%	46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.7 NH: 6%	4.8%±2.9 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH	$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH
	East Kingston and Thornton 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	$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,270±$428 15% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,604Highest 44% above NH	$5,032Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Thornton 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%	9.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Thornton and East 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	—	#18 of 120 in NH
School district	East Kingston School District	Thornton School District
High school in town	None 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.