What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

Taunton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Taunton
People
Population	6,275Lowest	60,433Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.	38.9±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Taunton 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 30% above U.S.	$79,283±$7kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S.	$422,800±$9kLowest 27% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average	$1,324±$86Lowest 6% below U.S.
	Kingston and Taunton 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.	$4,344Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Taunton 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 U.S.: 12.5%	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#78 of 120 in NH	#253 of 282 in MA
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Taunton High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Lowest	16.6Highest
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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.