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Kensington vs White River Junction vs Mont Vernon
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 the most renters (56.1% rent).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon 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% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon 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% |
50.8%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% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon 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. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon 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. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Kensington and White River Junction 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. |
$9,432 202% 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% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | — | Mont Vernon 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.