Compare towns
Kensington vs Warren vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Warren | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
1,585Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Warren 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 104% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$7,284Lowest 134% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.