What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Kensington
People
Population	2,135Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Highest 6% above NH	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average
	Andover and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	48.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Kensington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH
	Kensington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Lowest 11% below NH	$9,637Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Andover and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	Kensington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.