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Conserved land7.3%12 of 161 acres
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Village in New York, United States
1,226Population
0.3 sq miArea
128 ftElevation

Kensington is a village located within the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 1,226 at the time of the 2020 census. The Incorporated Village of Kensington is additionally one of several villages located on the Great Neck Peninsula.

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$980K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

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Safety Grade A

Kensington reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Kensington 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Kensington 0
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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