What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Kingston has the highest household income ($151k).

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	Kingston	Kingston
People
Population	14,027Highest	5,910Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±3.9Lowest 16% above MA	50.4±3.4Highest 26% above MA
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±3.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	24.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	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+	48.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	1.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA	$150,886±$30kHighest 45% above MA
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,600±$30kHighest 9% above MA	$589,900±$36kLowest 5% above MA
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA	$1,603±$539Highest 9% below MA
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,650Highest 28% above MA	$6,660Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.9%±13Lowest MA: 51.8%	54.7%±25.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%	4.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 20% above MA	38 minHighest 30% above MA
Work from home	19.5%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6%	11.3%±5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Kingston and 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	#99 of 282 in MA	#99 of 282 in MA
School district	Kingston · Silver Lake	—
High school in town	Silver Lake Regional High	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0	—
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MA 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.