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Windham 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Kensington has the oldest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Windham | Plainfield | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,522 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Plainfield and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$165,083±$18k 67% above NH |
| Windham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| Windham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Plainfield School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.