Compare towns
Kingston vs Epping vs Exeter 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
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Exeter | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
7,430 |
16,151Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Exeter 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Epping 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±$7k 5% above NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Exeter 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±$58k 22% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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 |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Epping High School | Exeter High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
11.1 |
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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.