What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

Kensington has the youngest 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.

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

Measure	Atkinson	Kensington
People
Population	7,267Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	48.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,380±$32kLowest 48% above NH	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH
	Kensington and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$555,200±$65kLowest 38% above NH	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH
	Kensington and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Lowest 4% above NH	$9,637Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	1.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Atkinson 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	#32 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Timberlane Regional 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.