What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kensington	Cornish
People
Population	2,009Highest	1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Lowest 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	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Kensington and Cornish 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 67% above NH	$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH	$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH	$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH
	Kensington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,637Highest 45% above NH	$5,796Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Lowest 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	1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.1Lowest 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	Kensington School District	Cornish School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.