What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).

Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kensington	Springfield
People
Population	2,009Highest	1,122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH
	Springfield and Kensington 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Springfield 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%	19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Springfield 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH	$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH	$384,100±$50kLowest 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	$5,946Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Springfield and Kensington 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%	3.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	34 minHighest 29% above NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kensington School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.