What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).

Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).

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	Fitzwilliam	Kensington
People
Population	2,278Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average
	Fitzwilliam and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	48.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Kensington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,813±$627 22% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,173Lowest 22% below NH	$9,637Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2%	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Fitzwilliam and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 48% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Kensington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.