What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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	Sidney
People
Population	2,009Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Kensington and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Kensington and Sidney 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 U.S.: 35.7%	33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kensington and Sidney 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.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S.	$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S.	$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Kensington and Sidney 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.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kensington and Sidney 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%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kensington and Sidney 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Kensington School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.