Compare towns
Kingston vs White River Junction vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | White River Junction | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
3,364Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Windsor 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and White River Junction 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. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Kingston and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.