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Kingston vs Holbrook 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).
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Holbrook | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
11,380 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Exeter 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Holbrook 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Exeter 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±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% 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±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Holbrook 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Holbrook | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Holbrook Middle High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
14.3Highest |
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.