Compare towns
Kensington vs Ogunquit vs Hampton vs Canterbury
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,009 |
1,379Lowest |
10,101Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47k 98% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Hampton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kensington School District | — | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.