1. Start with the geography you actually want to measure
Kensington is recorded as a census-designated place in Connecticut, within the Capitol Planning Region. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate for Kensington CDP is 9,962, with a margin of error of 746. That is a population record, not evidence of search demand, competition, calls, cases or revenue. It also does not define your desired service area. A firm may want to review Kensington alone, the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, or another set of places. Those are different reporting questions.
Recommended approach
Before reviewing a dashboard, write down the geographic scope for each practice area. Ask whether a location label means the search target, the caller’s location, the matter’s venue or the office’s service area. Require the dashboard discussion to keep Kensington CDP, the Capitol Planning Region and Connecticut separate rather than treating them as interchangeable.
