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Kingston vs Mapleton vs Exeter vs Seabrook
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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Exeter | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
1,884Lowest |
16,151Highest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
54±1.9 39% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Exeter 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Exeter 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Seabrook 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 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.