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Kingston vs Epping vs Meredith vs Seabrook
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).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
7,430 |
6,758 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Seabrook 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% |
31.5%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Seabrook 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±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±$12kHighest 6% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% 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±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$443,500±$40k 10% above NH |
| 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 |
$1,542±$174 3% above NH |
| Epping and Seabrook 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 |
$5,785 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest 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 |
1986 7 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 |
21 minLowest 22% 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% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Seabrook 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.