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Holderness vs Berwick vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
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 | Holderness | Berwick | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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 |
U.S. 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.