What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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.

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

Measure	Wilmot	Kensington
People
Population	1,487Lowest	2,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH	43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2%	17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wilmot and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.3Highest NH: 6%
	Kensington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH	$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average	$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH	$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH
	Kensington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,651Lowest about the NH average	$9,637Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%	24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kensington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Kensington School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.