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Kingston vs Ware vs Danville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Ware | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
10,048Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$115,104±$21kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Danville 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±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Danville and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 153% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Ware 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Danville 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Ware | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.