What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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	Madbury
People
Population	2,009Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Kensington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Kensington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3 NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH	$148,365±$30kLowest 50% above NH
	Kensington and Madbury 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	$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH	$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH
	Kensington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,637Lowest 45% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Kensington and Madbury 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%	4.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kensington School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.