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Kingston vs Upton vs Windham vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Upton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Windham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
8,189 |
16,038Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kingston 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.2 |
12.8 |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.