Compare towns
East Kingston vs Exeter 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
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | East Kingston | Exeter | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
16,151Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| East Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
| Exeter and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 44% above NH |
$8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.