Compare towns
Kensington vs Kingston vs Newfields
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 youngest population (median age 43.3).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Kingston | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
6,275Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest 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+ | 18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 48.5% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% 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 | $657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$492,900±$58kLowest 22% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% 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 | $1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% 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 | $9,637 45% above NH |
$7,906Lowest 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Newfields 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Kensington 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kensington School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.