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Kingston vs Bath vs Conway
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 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 | Bath | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
1,097Lowest |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Kingston and Conway 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% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Kingston 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Conway 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 |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Bath 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 |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$4,087Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Bath School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.