Compare towns
Kensington vs Dover vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Dover | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Grantham 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Kensington and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
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| Kensington and Dover 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Dover and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 7% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Dover School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.