Compare towns
Litchfield vs Kingston vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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.
| Measure | Litchfield | Kingston | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
6,275 |
6,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Litchfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH |
| Kingston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Sanborn Regional School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.