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Kensington vs North Hartland vs Exeter
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).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | North Hartland | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
322Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and Exeter 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%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and North Hartland 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% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
— | $8,814Lowest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and North Hartland 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% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.