What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belle Terre has the most affordable homes ($1090k median).

Kensington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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	Belle Terre	Kensington
People
Population	740Lowest	1,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.5±6.4Lowest 19% above NY	48±3.3Highest 21% above NY
	Kensington and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Kensington and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±9.9Highest NY: 17.9%	23.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Belle Terre and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	74.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8%±3.7Highest NY: 7%	4.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Belle Terre and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$166,111±$19kLowest 93% above NY	$220,625±$45kHighest 157% above NY
	Kensington and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,090,400±$63kLowest 157% above NY	$1,550,500±$210kHighest 266% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NY: 52.1%	—
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NY: 14%	11.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	99%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 11% above NY	42 minHighest 28% above NY
Work from home	14.9%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	34.1%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Kensington and Belle Terre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.