Compare towns
Kensington vs Newfields vs Hampton
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Newfields | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
2,023 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Kensington 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$550,200±$39kLowest 37% 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 |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 7% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Newfields School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.