What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).

Kensington has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Kensington
People
Population	4,475Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43%Lowest NH: 40.6%	48.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Kensington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH
	Kensington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,203Lowest 7% below NH	$9,637Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	24.4%±38.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kensington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Mascoma Valley Regional School District	Kensington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.