What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Kingston	Goffstown
People
Population	6,275Lowest	18,513Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	16%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Goffstown 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%	19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston and Goffstown 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%	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH	$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH
	Goffstown 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±$58kHighest 22% above NH	$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH	$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH
	Kingston and Goffstown 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	$6,941Lowest 4% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2%
	Goffstown and Kingston 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%	6.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston and Goffstown 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	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.