Compare towns
Kensington vs Newington vs Canterbury
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 highest household income ($165k).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Newington | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
939Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Newington and Canterbury 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% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Kensington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Canterbury 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% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
| Kensington and Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
| Newington and Canterbury 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newington 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kensington School District | Newington School District | Shaker Regional 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.