What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

Nashua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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	Nashua
People
Population	6,275Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%	16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%
	Nashua 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±$12kHighest 6% above NH	$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average
	Kingston and Nashua 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	$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH	$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 19% above NH	$6,799Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Nashua 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%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Nashua School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	12.8Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.