Town guide

Kingston, New Hampshire

Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, home to about 6,275 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03848.

Homes sold for a median of $317 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,275317 per sq mi
Median home value$492,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$317Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kingston

1 ZIP code

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Around Kingston

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)38 miles away
Closer regional airportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY215 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Kingston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Kingston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Kingston had 6,202 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 56th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Rockingham County grew from 51,118 residents in 1900 to 314,176 in 2020.

Kingston population by census2000: 5,862, 2010: 6,025, 2020: 6,2025,86220006,02520106,2022020

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,118, 1910: 52,188, 1920: 52,498, 1930: 53,750, 1940: 58,142, 1950: 70,059, 1960: 99,029, 1970: 138,951, 1980: 190,345, 1990: 245,845, 2000: 277,359, 2010: 295,223, 2020: 314,17651K’00’1052K’20’3058K’40’5099K’60’70190K’80’90277K’00’10314K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KingstonJan: high 34°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 4.2 in34°15°Jan3.037°16°Feb3.345°24°Mar4.257°34°Apr4.168°44°May4.076°54°Jun4.082°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug3.773°51°Sep4.061°39°Oct4.949°30°Nov3.739°21°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Hampstead, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

152,257 jobs at 10,266 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyRetail trade: 25,649 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 18,619 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,400 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,453 jobs; Construction: 10,633 jobs; Professional services: 10,150 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,140 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,052 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Exeter Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Exeter8.1 miles
  • Anna Jaques HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newburyport11.1 miles
  • Parkland Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Derry13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Kingston

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Kingston State Park · 48 acres1.0 mi
  • Greenie Park · 29 acres2.5 mi
  • Clyde Goldthwaite Recreational Facility · 13 acres2.7 mi
  • Chase Fields · 11 acres2.0 mi
  • Kingston Plain · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Magnusson Memorial Fields · 5 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford4.2 mi
  • Market Basket6.6 mi
  • Aldi6.9 mi
  • Shaw's7.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Nichols Memorial Library1.7 mi
  • Kingston Community Library2.4 mi
  • East Kingston Public Library2.9 mi
  • Colby Memorial Library3.0 mi

Museums

  • Brentwood Museum4.4 mi
  • Plaistow Historical Society5.6 mi
  • Sandown Historical Society & Museum6.3 mi
  • Polk Library6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Timberlane Regional Performing Arts Center5.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1694.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kingston

Public schools here are run by Sanborn Regional School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Daniel J. Bakie SchoolKingstonPre-K–2269Public1.9 mi
Sanborn Regional Middle SchoolKingston6–8251Public0.4 mi
Sanborn Regional High SchoolKingston9–12448Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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