What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingston	Franklin
People
Population	6,275Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin and Kingston 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%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Kingston and Franklin 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	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 19% above NH	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Franklin 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%	7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	32 minLowest 18% above NH
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston and Franklin 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	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.