What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

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	Rumney
People
Population	2,009Highest	1,458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average
	Rumney and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney 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%	24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Kensington 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%	41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Rumney 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	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH	$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,637Highest 45% above NH	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Rumney 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%	10.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kensington School District	Rumney School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.