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Newmarket vs Hartford vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
10,736Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.