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Holderness vs Kensington vs North 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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Kensington has the most people working from home (19.2%).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,009Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and North 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% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 34% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below 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. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Kensington and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Kensington School District | — |
| High school 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.