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Kingston vs Brattleboro vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Brattleboro | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
12,122Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Wolfeboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro 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. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Brattleboro Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.