Compare towns
Kingston vs Meredith vs Exeter vs Enfield
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Meredith | Exeter | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
6,758 |
16,151Highest |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Enfield 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% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| 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 22% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Kingston and Meredith 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
25 min 7% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Exeter 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.