Compare towns
Kingston vs Epping vs Meredith vs Enfield
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Meredith has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Meredith | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
7,430Highest |
6,758 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Enfield 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Kingston and Epping 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±$35k 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Kingston and Meredith 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±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Epping and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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.