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Kingston vs Westhampton vs Seekonk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($611k median).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Kingston | Westhampton | Seekonk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,027 |
1,552Lowest |
15,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
46±3Lowest 15% above MA |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Kingston and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton 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% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Seekonk and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,876±$13k 15% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$120,613±$6kHighest 16% above MA |
| Seekonk 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 |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$482,800±$16k 14% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,159±$244Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 28% above MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$4,956Lowest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±19.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Seekonk 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% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Seekonk 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 | — | #70 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Kingston · Silver Lake | Hampshire · Westhampton | Seekonk |
| High school in town | Silver Lake Regional High | Hampshire Regional High | Seekonk High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.