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Living in Kensington

In Kensington (Connecticut), unemployment is 2.3% (2024).

The population of Kensington totalled 9,962 at the end of 2020. Kensington's unemployment stood at 2.25% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 947 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population9,962people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,519EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,248EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.25%country median 4.6% — 51% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean6.01µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 90% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 77% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kensington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kensington recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,332 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official
Median monthly rent1,248 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records4Official

Is Kensington a good place to live?

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–51%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 28–50%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

9.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 947 of 9,962 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kensington is 2.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,519 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate2.25 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official

What does a salary buy in Kensington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Kensington median gross pay: €4,519 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,089of €3,503 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,503
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,332
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,089
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kensington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kensington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Kensington's nearest airport was BDL, 34 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport26 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BDL3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kensington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Kensington's monthly mean temperatures were −2.4°C in January and 23.3°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Kensington is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.01 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData15Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 17.3 · Feb 17.16 · Mar 22.68 · Apr 31.76 · May 30.49 · Jun 34.32 · Jul 37.82 · Aug 38.03 · Sep 35.1 · Oct 30.15 · Nov 24.29 · Dec 19.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -23.61 · Feb -24.26 · Mar -18.49 · Apr -5.86 · May 0.82 · Jun 4.62 · Jul 10.35 · Aug 10.82 · Sep 4.95 · Oct -5.17 · Nov -12.48 · Dec -15.69 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.43 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 2.25 · Apr 8.23 · May 14.1 · Jun 19.37 · Jul 23.28 · Aug 22.87 · Sep 19.15 · Oct 12.56 · Nov 6.38 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 98.81 · Feb 85.09 · Mar 107.4 · Apr 103.9 · May 92.46 · Jun 111 · Jul 110.7 · Aug 112.3 · Sep 124.5 · Oct 127.8 · Nov 103.4 · Dec 114.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading22.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.01 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)15Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The total area of Kensington was 15.5 km² at the end of 2025. Kensington's population density measured 641.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.53 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)12Official
Foreign-resident share9.51 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents947 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population density641.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Population9,962 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202014Official

Alternatives for people set on Kensington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Kensington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 468 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.5% Kensington+259%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 9,962 Kensington+403%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.3% Kensington+62%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,519 Kensington+35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.0 µg/m³ Kensingtonsame level
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Cities near Kensington

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Newington 6.6 km away
Rent
1,408 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,457 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Plainville 8.6 km away
Rent
1,040 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,293 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Southington 9.8 km away
Rent
1,360 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,966 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Cromwell 11.2 km away
Rent
1,504 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,053 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Farmington 11.9 km away
Rent
1,669 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,922 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Portland 12.7 km away
Rent
1,037 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,063 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Kensington?

The unemployment rate is 2.25 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Kensington?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.01 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in Kensington?

The published population is 9,962 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Kensington?

947 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Kensington a good place to live?

Kensington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Kensington?

New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Southington, Cromwell are near Kensington. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kensington (Connecticut), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f0e86f1ad59f2c765b79f3702c4d4a08]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/kensington/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kensington (Connecticut), United States: population, rent},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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