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Kensington vs Eliot vs Brentwood vs South Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 43.3).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brentwood has the most people working from home (23.1%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009 |
7,146Highest |
4,641 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Brentwood 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Brentwood 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brentwood and Kensington 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. |
$152,500±$44k 89% 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±$47k 98% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$528,100±$75k 59% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kensington 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. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brentwood and Kensington 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 | South Hampton 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.