Compare towns
Kingston vs North Hartland vs Cornish
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 people working from home (15.7%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | North Hartland | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
322Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
54±8.3Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish 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% |
23%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Cornish 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 30% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Cornish 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. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Kingston and North Hartland 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 |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Cornish 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. |
— | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and North Hartland 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% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.