What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Northfield has the most kids (20.3% 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.

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

Measure	Kingston	Northfield
People
Population	6,275Highest	4,971Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
	Kingston and Northfield 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	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Kingston and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 19% above NH	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Kingston and Northfield 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%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#78 of 120 in NH	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Winnisquam Regional 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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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.