Compare towns
Kensington vs Hampton vs Canterbury vs Lee
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 the most renters (26.2% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,353 |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Canterbury 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest 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% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Kensington and Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| 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 | $9,637 45% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 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 |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop 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.