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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Kingston, MA compare?
| Figure | Kingston, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 14,548 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,708 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 735 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.6% |
| Measure | Kingston, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 14,027±17 |
| Median age | 46.5±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.2%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $119,876±$13,168 |
| Per capita income | $58,595±$4,051 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $610,600±$30,102 |
| Median gross rent | $1,159±$244 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.9%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.5%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.0%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.9 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov