Compare towns
Kingston vs Meredith vs Upton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Upton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
6,758 |
8,189 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Upton 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Blackstone Valley | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.2 |
12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.