Compare towns
Kensington vs Holderness vs Cornish
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 most expensive homes ($658k median).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Holderness | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Highest |
1,917 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington and Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Cornish 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% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Kensington and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Kensington and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kensington School District | Holderness School District | Cornish 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 |
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.