What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kingston	Millis
People
Population	6,275Lowest	8,888Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.	46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Millis and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kingston and Millis 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%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Millis 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 30% above U.S.	$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.
	Millis and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Lowest 153% above U.S.	$9,344Highest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis 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%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	31 minLowest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Millis 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	#63 of 282 in MA
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Millis
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	10.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.