Compare towns
Holderness vs Kensington vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Kensington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,009Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kensington and Holderness 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 9% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| 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±$60k 10% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| 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 41% below NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish 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 NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Kensington School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.