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Kingston vs Seabrook vs East Kingston
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 oldest population (median age 55.5).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Seabrook | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
8,427Highest |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
54±1.9 25% above NH |
51.7±8.9Lowest 19% above NH |
| Kingston and Seabrook 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% |
14.8%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and East 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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±$12k 6% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$443,500±$40kLowest 10% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| East Kingston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
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| Seabrook and Kingston 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 |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Kingston 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Seabrook School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | 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.