Compare towns
Kensington vs Berwick vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Kensington | Berwick | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Berwick 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 | Kensington School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Shaker Regional 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.