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Kingston vs Freeport vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Freeport has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Freeport | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
8,802 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Exeter 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 05 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Freeport High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
12.2 |
12.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.