What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingston	Conway
People
Population	6,275Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	55±4.1Lowest 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%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Kingston and Conway 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%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest 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	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH	$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 19% above NH	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Lowest 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	Conway School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	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

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.