Kensington, Part 1Prince Edward Island

With 3,357 residents, it is a town on Prince Edward Island. Statistics Canada places it in the Prince census division.

6 places within 19 kmMap →

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

3,357

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

45.6

years · Prince Edward Island’s towns: 43.6

Postsecondary

53%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Kensington, Part 1 a good place to live?

Kensington, Part 1’s best grade is for jobs & income (A). It is hard to get around without a car (D). Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A−).

Kensington, Part 1 has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestAJobs & income A⁻Hazard riskWeakestDWalkability

What makes Kensington, Part 1 stand out

The 3 things Kensington, Part 1 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Better than 93%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

3.2 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $276,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Kensington, Part 1 grades

Each subject compares Kensington, Part 1 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Kensington, Part 1 has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.

Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁻Open →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsThe province publishes no results school by school, which leaves towns on Prince Edward Island without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Haunted Mansion and 10 more in and around Kensington, Part 1

A first look at Kensington, Part 1’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

Theme parkTheme parkHaunted Mansion500 m outside town, to the northeast

Theme parkTheme parkBurlington Amusement Park1.4 km outside town, to the north

MuseumMuseumSummerside Interpretive Centre and PEI Fox Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumMuseumBedeque Historical Museum1.6 km outside town, to the south

MuseumMuseumBishop's Machine Shop2.3 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumInternational Fox Museum And Hall of Fame Inc.2.5 km outside town, to the southwest

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kensington, Part 1.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Trips to work from Kensington, Part 1 are shorter than from Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van96%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Average trip	19 min	23 min	26 min

$86,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

17%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to490 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Summerside

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Flood mapping exists for Kensington, Part 1: 2 on record, latest by Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Government of Prince Edward Island

Measured across the Prince Edward Island Health Region: radon tests

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Kensington, Part 1 as in most places, at $0.029 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, just 3.5% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical).

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Kensington, Part 13.5%

Prince Edward Island’s towns3.5%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	3.5%	3.5%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.029	$0.020	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.029 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon3.5% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Schools

The nearest high school to Kensington, Part 1 is 73 km away

The closest elementary school is 54 km away, close to Prince Edward Island’s towns (56 km) and above Canadian towns (0.5 km).

6schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Kensington Intermediate Senior High SchoolNearest elementary school, 0.1 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 6 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Nearest secondary school	73 km	76 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	54 km	56 km	0.5 km

73 km

to the nearest secondary school

54 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school6 elementary schools Language0 of 6 teach in French · 0% of schools on Prince Edward Island Questions“What schools are there in Kensington, Part 1?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns on Prince Edward Island aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

HousingCost of living B⁺

Fewer households are stretched by shelter costs in Kensington, Part 1: 9% spend 30%+ of income, against 18% in the typical Canadian town

86% of households own their home, about level with Prince Edward Island’s towns (86%) and above Canadian towns (74%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).

$276,000median home value, 2021B⁺Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Kensington, Part 1$276,000

Prince Edward Island$288,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	11%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	86%	86%	74%

$800

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$870

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living3.2 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $276,000, against the median household income Renting$800 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters86% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Climate

Precipitation in Kensington, Part 1 tops that of 92% of Canadian towns: 1,252 mm a year

A normal July day peaks at 24.1°C, near Prince Edward Island’s towns (23.7°C) and lower than Canadian towns (25.5°C). For the wettest month, look to December: 138 mm on average. January is the snowiest month, with 67 cm on average.

24.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.5°C

Spring7.6°C

Summer22.5°C

Autumn13.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Snowfall a year	292 cm	285 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,252 mm	1,136 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.1°C	23.7°C	25.5°C
January night low	−11.3°C	−11.4°C	−13.5°C

292 cm

of snow a year

153

days with frost a year

156

days with precipitation a year

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,252 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 24.1°C, January lows −11.3°C Snow292 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Summerside

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Summerside)

HealthHealth B

Around Kensington, Part 1, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent

Closer to home, a hospital is 8.7 km from the average resident of Kensington, Part 1, further than the usual 3.7 km. People in the region live to 81.2 on average: 83.3 for women and 79.1 for men in 2022/2024. For everyday care, the nearest pharmacy is 5.4 km away on average (0.2 within 3 km). Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Kensington, Part 1 alone, so this card uses the figure for the Prince Edward Island health region.

51%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Kensington, Part 151%

Prince Edward Island’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Very good or excellent health	51%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	81.2	81.2	81.5

8.7 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

5.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care8.7 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 5.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.3, men 79.1 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Weather

Expect November days around 7°C in Kensington, Part 1, nights around freezing

Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. Precipitation in November averages 130 mm. The month after, December, normally sees 1°C afternoons and −6°C nights. ECCC’s forecast for Summerside is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November7°C

December1°C

January−3°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−2°C	−10°C	339 mm
Spring	8°C	−1°C	270 mm
Summer	23°C	13°C	262 mm
Autumn	13°C	5°C	381 mm

0°C

a normal November night

130 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Summerside); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

More of Malpeque voted in 2021 than in most ridings: 75%, ahead of 99%

In the census’s list of municipalities, Kensington, Part 1 is a fire district.

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentHeath MacDonald

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁺

No public library stands in Kensington, Part 1: the closest, Kensington Heritage Library, is 1 km away

The next is Breadalbane Public Library (New Glasgow), 14 km away.

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

A national park 8.3 km from Kensington, Part 1: Prince Edward Island National Park

Within 10 km of the town, 11% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The nearest provincial park, Amherst Shore Provincial Park, is 45 km away. 21 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.

11%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Kensington, Part 111%

Prince Edward Island’s towns4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	11%	4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	6	7	4

8.3 km

to Prince Edward Island National Park

45 km

to Amherst Shore Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas21 protected areas within 10 km · Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 22)National & provincial parks8.3 km to a national park · Prince Edward Island National Park Footpaths & routes11 named routes · Confederation Trail (all spurs)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Kensington, Part 1 than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% are under 15

Visible minorities make up 3.1% of the population, lower than both Prince Edward Island’s towns (3.4%) and Canadian towns (15%). 1.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Prince Edward Island’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.

45.6median age

Kensington, Part 1Prince Edward IslandCanada

Prince Edward IslandCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification53%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.5% of Kensington, Part 1

Census 2021 put women at 1,500 and men at 1,595; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Kensington, Part 1
	Kensington, Part 1	Prince Edward Island	Canada
Under 15	15%	17%	16%
15 to 64	66%	63%	64%
65+	19%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	14%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	53%	61%	56%

Full pageKensington, Part 1’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages45.6 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households1,235 households · 2.5 people per household Immigrants3% belong to a visible minority English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Prince Edward Island and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kensington, Part 1

15pages on Kensington, Part 1

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costB⁺Homes 3.2 × income Property pricesSchools6 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA61% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors11% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Kensington, Part 1

4 notable people were born in Kensington, Part 1.

See all 4 →

Katherine HughesCanadian activist, journalist and writer · 1876–1925

Archibald JohnstoneCanadian politician · 1924–2014

John Ewen SinclairCanadian politician · 1879–1949

Peter SinclairCanadian politician · 1887–1938

Photo credits

Katherine Hughes: Library and Archives Canada, Private Source, Public domain

Kensington, Part 1’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

KensingtonMalpeque BayNew LondonKinkoraSummersideMiscoucheKensington, Part 1

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Kensington, Part 1	3,357	—	—	B⁺	—	B
Kensington	2,016	0.8	—	C	C⁺	B
Malpeque Bay	1,351	7.6	—	A⁻	—	B⁻
New London	1,443	8.5	—	B⁻	A⁻	B⁻
Kinkora	1,416	9.8	—	—	—	B⁻
Summerside	19,006	11	C⁻	C⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Miscouche	1,113	16	—	B⁻	—	B

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Kensington, Part 1

Who are the people of Kensington, Part 1?

Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 2%.

What kind of homes are in Kensington, Part 1?

85% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.5 people; 21% are one person living alone.

Has Kensington, Part 1 grown?

It went from 3,169 people in 2016 to 3,090 in 2021, down 2.5%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,357.

Is Kensington, Part 1 a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 45.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

About Kensington, Part 1

Town in Prince Edward Island

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Kensington, Part 1 is one municipality on Prince Edward Island, figures and all.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,357 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Prince Edward Island
Census division: Prince
Census subdivision: 1103067

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).