Compare towns
Kingston vs East Kingston vs Plaistow
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | East Kingston | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
2,311Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kingston and East 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% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and East 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% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| East Kingston and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | East Kingston School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.