Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kingston grades B+ overall, 57th among New Hampshire's 125 graded towns. It reports less crime per resident than 94% of U.S. towns. The median household earns $105K and residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $570K, 4.9 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. On hazard risk, just 7 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do better. 20% of the land in Kingston is conserved, near the New Hampshire town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Josiah Bartlett House and Nichols Memorial Library.
Where Kingston beats most towns.
Josiah Bartlett House is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 906 in 1790, 6,202 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1794 and 3 maps from 1935 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Kingston is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kingston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw40 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
8 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
36 mi LakeWalden Pond
38 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
40 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a yearFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.
Kingston sends many workers across the state line to Haverhill, sees little violent crime and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Hampshire.
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
At 2.1 per 1,000 residents, Kingston’s property crime rate is against 4.5 in New Hampshire’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. The violent crime rate in Kingston is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Kingston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Sanborn Regional School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sanborn Regional High School, with 448 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel J. Bakie SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 269 | C+ |
| Sanborn Regional High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 448 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 61% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar.
28% of adults feel lonely in Kingston. Kingston beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Kingston.
| Kingston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 33% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingston | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 72.3% | 68.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
25 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves. Kingston’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile. Tucker and French Family Forest, at 538 acres with 6.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tucker and French Family Forest | 6.5 mi | 538 |
| 2. Valley Lane Town Forest | 2.2 mi | 144 |
| 3. Acorn Town Forest | 2 mi | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
29% of working residents cross a state line to work, Haverhill among the top destinations. The average commute for its 2,980 working residents takes 34 minutes, against 26.7 across New Hampshire.
2.1% of Kingston residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Kingston for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Kingston has added 70 jobs, to 1,445 in 2023.
| Kingston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 16% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kingston.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kingston has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 62 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (40% statewide). Only 8 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher median age than Kingston. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Kingston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.5 years | 44.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 39% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Kingston | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 26.8% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.5% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Kingston home is worth about $570,000, up 3.2% in a year, 12% above the New Hampshire typical home.
| Kingston | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,393 a month | $1,382 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Kingston
About 4 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Kingston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Kingston on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 6,202.
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7 towns share a border with Kingston.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B+; Danville (B+) is closest.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | #57 | B+ | C− | A | C | A− |
| Exeter | #28 | A− | D | A− | A− | A |
| Danville | #49 | B+ | C− | A+ | B | A− |
| East Kingston | — | — | D− | A+ | B+ | A |
| Newton | #46 | B+ | C | A+ | C | A |
| Plaistow | #43 | A− | C | B | B | A |
| Brentwood | #19 | A | D | A | A− | A |
| Hampstead | #18 | A | C | A | B+ | A |
East Kingston has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Kingston with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Kingston grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #57 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A− for health, A for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Josiah Bartlett Jr. and Luella J. B. Case.
