Compare towns
Kensington vs Hampton vs Canterbury vs East Kingston
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Hampton | Canterbury | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,353 |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Hampton and East Kingston 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and East Kingston 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Kensington and East Kingston 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 |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| 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±$627 22% above NH |
$1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
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| Canterbury and Kensington 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kensington School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.