Compare towns
Kensington vs White River Junction vs Canterbury
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 most expensive homes ($658k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | White River Junction | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canterbury 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 28% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kensington School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school 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.