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Kensington vs Hartland vs Grantham
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 most expensive homes ($658k median).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.
| Measure | Kensington | Hartland | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
3,460 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Grantham 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% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 104% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 98% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hartland and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Hartland School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.