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Kensington vs Warren vs Exeter
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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Warren | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009 |
1,585Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and Exeter 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Warren 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. |
$1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$7,284Lowest 134% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.