Compare towns
Newmarket vs Kensington vs Mont Vernon vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Kensington | Mont Vernon | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,009Lowest |
2,636 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kensington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene 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% NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| 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 | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| 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 31% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Kensington School District | Mont Vernon School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.