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Kingston vs Lancaster 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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Lancaster | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
8,606 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% 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% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 48% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Kingston 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 |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 120 in NH | #145 of 282 in MA | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Nashoba | Conway School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.