Compare towns
Kingston vs Lee vs Meredith vs Danville
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($438k 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 | Lee | Meredith | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
4,576 |
6,758Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Danville 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 6% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| Lee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH |
| Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Meredith 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Meredith 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.