What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Holbrook
People
Population	6,275Lowest	11,380Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.	42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Holbrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kingston and Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holbrook 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±$12kLowest 30% above U.S.	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Holbrook 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.	$465,400±$21kLowest 40% above U.S.
	Kingston and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average	$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S.
	Kingston and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 153% above U.S.	$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Holbrook 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 U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 29% above U.S.	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kingston and Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Holbrook
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Holbrook Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Lowest	14.3Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.