Compare towns
Kensington vs Fitzwilliam vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Kensington | Fitzwilliam | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
2,278Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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+ | 18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Kensington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | Kensington School District | Monadnock Regional 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 | 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.