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Kingston vs Guildhall vs Conway

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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Conway 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.

MeasureKingstonGuildhallConway
People
Population
6,275
371Lowest
10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.5±5.7Highest
43% above U.S.
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
55±4.1
41% above U.S.
Kingston and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.5%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.7%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
35.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conway and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
33.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conway 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±$12k
30% above U.S.
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$64,385±$8kLowest
20% below U.S.
Guildhall 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
48% above U.S.
$321,200±$62k
3% below U.S.
$314,000±$43kLowest
6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,393±$156Highest
about the U.S. average
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,095±$141
23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,906Highest
153% above U.S.
$4,625
48% above U.S.
$4,087Lowest
31% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.9%±46.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.3%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Conway 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%
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
Work from home
15.7%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Kingston and Conway 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 — #76 of 120 in NH
School district Sanborn Regional School District — Conway School District
High school in town Sanborn Regional High School — Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.9Highest
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11.7Lowest
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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.