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Kensington vs Salisbury vs South Hampton
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).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
9,281Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
| Kensington and South Hampton 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. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and South 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kensington School District | Triton | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.