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Holderness vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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.
| Measure | Holderness | Windsor | Plainfield | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,522 |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington and Plainfield 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Plainfield School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.