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Kingston vs Meredith vs Windham
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
6,758 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Kingston 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Kingston 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.