Compare towns
Kingston vs Brentwood vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 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 | Brentwood | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
4,641Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Brentwood 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 |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Wolfeboro 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Brentwood School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.