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Kingston vs Jackson vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Jackson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
897Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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 NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kingston and Jackson 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 6% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Jackson 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±$58k 22% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Jackson and Kingston 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Springfield 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.