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Massachusetts Living Index

Kingston

South Shore · pop. 14,462

Kingston sits at the junction of Route 3 and the commuter rail, which makes it the most logistically convenient entry point to the South Shore under $700K.

Commuter ValueFamily Suburb
Livability Index
50
/ 100
Ranks #174 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$673k
5.8× household income
Household income
$116k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
52 min
peak driving
Population
14,462
5-yr trend 60/100

How Kingston scores

Schools
77
Safety
84
Walkability
28
Transit
30
Biking
22
Dining
42
Nightlife
20
Arts & Culture
24
Green Space
32
Diversity
25
Climate
65

Who lives in Kingston

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
45.1
Foreign-born
4%
Bachelor's or higher
48.8%
Population
14k
White94.5%
Hispanic / Latino2%
Asian1.1%
Black0.5%
Other / multi1.9%

Schools in Kingston

Kingston School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Below average
28/100
ELA · 3-8
p44
41.8%
Math · 3-8
p54
48.2%
ELA · 10
p8
0%
Math · 10
p7
0%
Grad rate
Spend / pupil
$15.7k
Bottom 25%
Teachers / 100
6.2
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
1,261

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Commuters who want South Shore access and MBTA rail without spending Duxbury money.
The tradeoff
Commercial sprawl along Route 3 and schools that are good but not exceptional.

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