Kingston is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,948 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kingston is the 150th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Kingston are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Kingston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Kingston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Kingston is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kingston a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Kingston has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kingston’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the nice things about Kingston is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Kingston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.29 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Kingston ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Kingston, 48.73% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Kingston in 2022 was $56,247, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,988 for a family of four.

The people who call Kingston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kingston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kingston include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Kingston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.