Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Newington vs Plainfield vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Mont Vernon | Newington | Plainfield | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636Highest |
939Lowest |
2,522 |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Newington and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Newington and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,432 41% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Kensington 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Newington School District | Plainfield School District | Kensington 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.