What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Kensington	Grantham
People
Population	2,009Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	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%±2.6Lowest 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%	17%±6.9Lowest 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%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham 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±$18kHighest 67% above NH	$106,403±$54kLowest 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	$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627 22% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,637Highest 45% above NH	$7,605Lowest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	1.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987 8 yrs newer than NH	1987 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Grantham 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	—	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Kensington School District	Grantham 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.