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Kingston vs Epping vs Danville
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Danville has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Epping | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
7,430Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Epping 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
| Danville 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 |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Kingston and Danville 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 |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Epping 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.