Compare towns
Kensington vs Newfields vs Newington vs Hampton Falls
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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Newington | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009 |
2,023 |
939Lowest |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kensington School District | Newfields School District | Newington School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.