Compare towns
Kingston vs Atkinson vs Windham
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 most renters (25.6% rent).
Atkinson has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Atkinson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
7,267 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Atkinson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson 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% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.