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Kingston vs Upton vs Seabrook
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 people working from home (15.7%).
Upton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Seabrook has the shortest commute (21 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 | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
91Lowest |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
54±1.9Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Seabrook 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. |
— | $84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook 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. |
— | $443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Kingston 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.