Compare towns
Kensington vs Newbury vs Eliot
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 highest household income ($165k).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
Eliot 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.
| Measure | Kensington | Newbury | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
2,027 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury 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. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Kensington 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 | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kensington School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.