Compare towns
East Kingston vs Newfields vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Kensington has the most renters (7.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | East Kingston | Newfields | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Highest |
2,023 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| East Kingston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Kensington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Lowest 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Kingston School District | Newfields School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.