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Lancaster vs Newfields vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Lancaster | Newfields | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
2,023Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.