Best PlacesKearsarge, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Kearsarge, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Kearsarge ranks 9,217th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and an overheated housing market is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Kearsarge
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Kearsarge's strengths and weaknesses
Where Kearsarge ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 97% of towns
- BikingBetter than 95% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than 92% of towns
Where Kearsarge ranks low
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 2% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 56 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,231 a month, better than only 13% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Kearsarge
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Kearsarge home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,348, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Kearsarge's effective rate of 0.89%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Kearsarge
Kearsarge runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Kearsarge.
Who works in Kearsarge, and how
Work in Kearsarge centers on construction and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Kearsarge
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Kearsarge.
What the weather is like in Kearsarge, month by month
Kearsarge sees roughly 56 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 10. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 22° | 10° |
| April | 58° | 44° | 30° |
| July | 85° | 71° | 57° |
| October | 64° | 49° | 37° |
Flying in and out of Kearsarge
The nearest airport, Portland International Jetport, is about 48 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 118 miles away.
The best schools in and around Kearsarge
Schools across Kearsarge average a B−, better than 68% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- John H. Fuller SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Josiah Bartlett Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Pine Tree Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- A. Crosby Kennett Middle SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top high schools
- Kennett High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Kearsarge school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Kearsarge measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Kearsarge against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Kearsarge
Is Kearsarge a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Kearsarge ranks 9,217th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, civic engagement, and biking, and lowest on an overheated housing market and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Kearsarge expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $411,343. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $76,348 median income, cost of living beats 37% of towns.
Is Kearsarge safe?
Yes, Kearsarge is safer than 87% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $181 per resident a year.
Compare Kearsarge with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Kearsarge. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Kearsarge represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Kearsarge detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Kearsarge: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Kearsarge: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Kearsarge: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Kearsarge: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Kearsarge detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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