Compare towns
Plainfield vs Kensington vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Kensington | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
2,009 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest 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+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Kensington and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% 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 | $7,904 19% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | Plainfield School District | Kensington School District | Newington School District |
| High school 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 |
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.