What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% 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	Somersworth
People
Population	6,275Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth 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%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth 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	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH	$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
	Somersworth and Kingston 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	$6,805Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth 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%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	26 minLowest 3% below NH
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston and Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.