Compare towns
Kingston vs Litchfield vs Plaistow
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k 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 | Litchfield | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
8,499Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield 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 6% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Kingston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Litchfield and Plaistow 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 |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Litchfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Campbell High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.