What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kingston has the most people working from home (15.7%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	6,275Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH	51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH
	Kingston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±6Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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±$12kHighest 6% above NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
	Kingston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,906Highest 19% above NH	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Sanborn Regional High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	7.9Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.