What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Kensington has the youngest population (median age 43.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hampton	Kensington
People
Population	4,543Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average
	North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,458±$29kLowest 48% above NH	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH
	Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$657,700±$47kLowest 63% above NH
	North Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH
	Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Lowest 28% above NH	$9,637Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%	24.4%±38.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Kensington and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	19.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton 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	#12 of 120 in NH	—
School district	North Hampton School District	Kensington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.