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Holderness vs Kensington vs Hartland
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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.
| Measure | Holderness | Kensington | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,009 |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and Hartland 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% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kensington and Hartland 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. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% 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±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartland 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% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington and Hartland 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 | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Holderness School District | Kensington School District | Hartland 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.