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Kingston vs Albany vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Albany | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
790Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Kingston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Albany 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.