What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westfield has the most kids (18.1% 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	Westfield
People
Population	6,275Lowest	40,378Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.	39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield and Kingston 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%	18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kingston and Westfield 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%	33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S.	$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S.	$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average	$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 153% above U.S.	$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kingston and Westfield 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%	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#78 of 120 in NH	#197 of 282 in MA
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Westfield
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	Westfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	11.9Lowest
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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.