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Kingston vs Berwick vs Conway
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 the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Berwick | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
8,175 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Berwick 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Berwick 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. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Berwick 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Conway 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.