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Kingston vs Bennington vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Bennington | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
15,249Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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 30% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.