What kinds of homes are in Kensington, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Kensington, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kensington, NH has 727 (±87) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 61 homes per square mile of land.

93.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 727 (±87)
Detached houses: 93.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Kensington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kensington	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	93.5% (±5.0 points)	65.2%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±2.2 points)	7.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.0% (±4.5 points)	4.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.2%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	3.8%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.7 points)	8.0%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.0 points)	4.4%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kensington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Rockingham County (15.6%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kensington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kensington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kensington	—	0.0% (±8.1 points)	—
East Kingston	2.0 mi	0.0% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Hampton	3.0 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Exeter (community)	3.2 mi	21.6% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Exeter	3.8 mi	26.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Hampton Falls	4.0 mi	6.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Amesbury	5.7 mi	26.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Kingston	5.7 mi	11.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brentwood	5.7 mi	0.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Exeter (community), NH (21.6%), Exeter, NH (26.1%), Amesbury, MA (26.6%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
27 (tie)	Windham	0.5% (±0.8 points)
29	Chester	0.4% (±2.8 points)
30 (tie)	Candia	0.0% (±4.2 points)
30 (tie)	Danville	0.0% (±3.1 points)
30 (tie)	East Kingston	0.0% (±6.9 points)
30 (tie)	Greenland	0.0% (±3.5 points)
30 (tie)	Kensington	0.0% (±8.1 points)
30 (tie)	Newington	0.0% (±15.8 points)
30 (tie)	Nottingham	0.0% (±2.8 points)
30 (tie)	South Hampton	0.0% (±17.0 points)

Showing 10 of 37 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kensington

How many homes are in Kensington?

Kensington, NH has an estimated 727 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kensington houses or apartments?

93.5% are detached houses and 1.2% attached houses, while 4.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Kensington?

4.0% of homes in Kensington are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kensington town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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