Compare towns
Kensington vs Springfield vs Plainfield
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Springfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
1,122Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below 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%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Kensington 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Kensington and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.