What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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	Readfield
People
Population	6,275Highest	2,651Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.	48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Kingston and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Readfield 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%	22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kingston and Readfield 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%	48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kingston and Readfield 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.	$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Kingston and Readfield 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.	$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average	$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Kingston and Readfield 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.	$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kingston and Readfield 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%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Readfield 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	#20 of 133 in ME
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	RSU 38
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Maranacook Community High Sch
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.5Lowest
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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.