What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).

Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Hancock
People
Population	2,009Highest	1,791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%	15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Hancock 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%	30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	53.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hancock 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	$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH	$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH	$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH
	Kensington and Hancock 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	$6,884Lowest 3% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hancock and Kensington 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%	4.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	33 minHighest 24% above NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kensington School District	Contoocook Valley 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.