Compare towns
Deerfield vs North Hampton 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
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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.
| Measure | Deerfield | North Hampton | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,543 |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Deerfield and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
| North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | North Hampton School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.