Compare towns
Kensington vs Holderness vs Cornish vs South Hampton
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 people working from home (19.2%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009Highest |
1,917 |
1,816 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest 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 |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
| Cornish and South Hampton 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% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
52.4% 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% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Kensington and South Hampton 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 |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Kensington and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47k 63% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| South Hampton and Kensington 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Holderness and South Hampton 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 |
$9,109 37% above 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% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and South 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and South Hampton 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 | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.