Compare towns
Kensington vs Eliot vs Brentwood vs East Kingston
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Eliot | Brentwood | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,641 |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1 13% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brentwood and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and East Kingston 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18k 104% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Kensington 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. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$528,100±$75k 59% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
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| Brentwood and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637 209% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
$9,604 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston and Brentwood 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kensington School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Brentwood School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.