Compare towns
Kingston vs Newfields vs Hooksett vs Wolfeboro
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 renters (25.6% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Newfields | Hooksett | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
2,023Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 28% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | — | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.