Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,278.
The best of Kensington’s subject grades are an A+ for walkability, health, and schools; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 74% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kensington, where New York’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 12 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on walkability. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. Kensington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kensington beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Kensington | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 17.2% |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Kensington is from typical.
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Census counts: 824 in 1930, 1,226 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 6 maps from 1897 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kensington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi GardenCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw13 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaYankee Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife StadiumCentral Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kensington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Kensington.
11% of Kensington adults report frequent mental distress, against 16% in New York’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 10% of Kensington adults report frequent physical distress. Kensington beats the New York average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Kensington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.1% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kensington | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The property crime rate in Kensington is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Kensington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Kensington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Kensington for work: only 0% work in town. Kensington’s average trip to work is 42 minutes. Since 2013, Kensington has lost 78 jobs, to 152 in 2023.
| Kensington | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 42 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $221,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kensington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 26° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allenwood Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
99% of households own their home in Kensington.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
92 within 15 miles of the center of Kensington
About 5 of every 100 Kensington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Kensington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,551,000, 195% above the New York typical home.
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