What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Temple 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	Temple
People
Population	2,009Highest	1,363Lowest
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	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Temple and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Kensington and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Kensington and Temple 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%	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Kensington and Temple 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	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH	$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH
	Kensington and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,637Highest 45% above NH	$6,983Lowest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Temple 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%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	37 minHighest 37% above NH
Work from home	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kensington School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.