Compare towns
Kingston vs Bartlett vs Keene
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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
3,281Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Bartlett 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% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Keene 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Kingston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Keene 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.