What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Newton
People
Population	2,009Lowest	4,836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH
	Newton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2%	17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1%	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Kensington and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Newton 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 67% above NH	$138,487±$29kLowest 40% above NH
	Kensington and Newton 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	$459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH	$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH
	Kensington and Newton 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	$8,124Lowest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newton 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%	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Newton 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	—	#70 of 120 in NH
School district	Kensington School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.