Kensington, Connecticut

Community · population 9,962 (2020 Census)

Median home: $330,400
Household income: $109,447
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 48 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 48.7

Kensington is a community of 9,962 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $330,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for cycling than 87% of Connecticut towns, more vibrant than 72% of Connecticut towns.

How Kensington ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Kensington is worth $330,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.0 times the median household income of $109,447, which is more affordable than 80% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,351 a month. 84.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Kensington	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$330,400	$376,000
Median rent	$1,351	$1,462
Median household income	$109,447	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.0×	3.6×
Homeownership	84.9%	80.3%
Median year built	1962	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.2%	—

Who lives in Kensington

People	Kensington	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	48.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	24.8%	20.6%
Under 18	19.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.6%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	3.2%	5.7%
Veterans	4.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	9.5%	—
Work from home	13.8%	16.8%
Average commute	20.3 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.2%	93.8%

Weather in Kensington

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.8 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Meriden Markham Muni Ap station (8.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kensington since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on May 24, 1962 about 9.2 miles from the town center and killed 1. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 59 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 28 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Kensington

2 public schools with 745 students, about 13.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Mary E. Griswold School	PK-5	522	13.1
Richard D. Hubbard School	K-5	223	13.1

Towns near Kensington

Berlin, CT
1.5 mi · 20,175 people · home $374,600
New Britain, CT
3.6 mi · 74,135 people · home $223,600
Newington, CT
4.7 mi · 30,536 people · home $310,400
Plainville, CT
5.5 mi · 17,525 people · home $254,000
Cromwell, CT
5.6 mi · 14,225 people · home $325,200
Southington, CT
5.8 mi · 43,501 people · home $373,800
Rocky Hill, CT
5.9 mi · 20,845 people · home $337,300
Meriden, CT
6.3 mi · 60,850 people · home $241,200

Kensington questions

Is Kensington, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Kensington scores better for retirees than 19% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 37%. 24.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.7).

How much does a house cost in Kensington?

The median owner-occupied home in Kensington is valued at $330,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $109,447, so homes cost about 3.0 times income. Median rent is $1,351 a month.

What is the weather like in Kensington?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.9 inches of precipitation a year and 47.8 inches of snow.

Does Kensington get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Kensington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on May 24, 1962. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Kensington's Census boundary (GEOID 0940150). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.