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Proctor vs Kingston vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Proctor | Kingston | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
6,275Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Proctor 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 | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.