What percentage of people rent in Kensington, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Kensington, CT, 2020–2024
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15.1% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Kensington, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 644 renting households against 3,633 that own their home.

In Kensington, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.1% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 644 (±283)
Median renter income: $47,301 (±$19,618)

Who rents and who owns in Kensington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kensington	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.1% (±6.4 points)	34.3% (±0.6 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	644 (±283)	134,059 (±2,433)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,633 (±392)	257,054 (±2,433)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,301 (±$19,618)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,975 (±$11,420)	$123,850 (±$1,794)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Kensington, the renter share is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (33.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Capitol Planning Region, Kensington ranks 25 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 132.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Kensington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.2% (±4.4 points)	15.1% (±6.4 points)	+2.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,244 (±$103)	$1,351 (±$181)	+8.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$98,143 (±$22,551)	$109,447 (±$15,182)	+11.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kensington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kensington	—	15.1% (±6.4 points)	—
New Britain	3.6 mi	54.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Newington	4.7 mi	21.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newington (community)	4.7 mi	21.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plainville	5.5 mi	32.3% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Cromwell	5.6 mi	17.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southington	5.8 mi	18.9% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Hill	5.9 mi	31.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Meriden	6.3 mi	39.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Britain, CT (54.9%), Plainville, CT (32.3%), Rocky Hill, CT (31.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
19	Newington (community)	21.8% (±3.5 points)
20	Canton Valley	20.9% (±14.7 points)
21	Sherwood Manor	19.7% (±5.1 points)
22	Salmon Brook	19.5% (±7.8 points)
23	Wethersfield (community)	19.4% (±2.8 points)
24	Somers (community)	19.3% (±8.7 points)
25	Kensington	15.1% (±6.4 points)
26	Coventry Lake	13.9% (±8.8 points)
27	Southwood Acres	12.3% (±4.5 points)
28	Hazardville	12.0% (±5.5 points)
29 (tie)	Crystal Lake	8.6% (±7.3 points)
29 (tie)	West Simsbury	8.6% (±3.7 points)
31	North Granby	0.0% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kensington is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Berlin, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kensington

How many renters are there in Kensington?

Kensington has an estimated 644 (±283) renting households, 15.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kensington?

In Kensington, the share of households that rent went from 12.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kensington?

A renting household in Kensington has 1.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kensington?

The median renting household in Kensington, CT has an income of $47,301 (±$19,618) a year, against $120,975 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kensington CDP, Connecticut (place:40150, in state:09).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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