Compare towns
Kingston vs Dunbarton vs Meredith
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 the most renters (25.6% rent).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Dunbarton | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
3,097Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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±$12k 6% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Meredith 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% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.