What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k 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	Westmoreland
People
Population	2,311Highest	2,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH	55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH
	Westmoreland 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%	14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	East Kingston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Westmoreland 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%	47.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	East Kingston and Westmoreland 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	$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH
	East Kingston and Westmoreland 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	$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,354±$280 9% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,604Highest 44% above NH	$6,643Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.5%±23.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Westmoreland 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%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	East Kingston and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	East Kingston School District	Westmoreland 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.