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Kingston vs Alstead vs Hampton
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).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Alstead | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
1,551Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Lowest 28% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Kingston and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Alstead 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 |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
| Kingston and Hampton 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 |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
— | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Hampton and Kingston 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 |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
76%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.