Median Age
46 Years
Largest Age Group
10-19 Years
Approximately 0% of Residents
Under 20
0%
Over 65
0%
Kensington
Kensington, NY Area Guide
A lavish residential village on the North Shore of Long Island
Upscale
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Suburban
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Great Location
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Family-Friendly
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Convenient
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Kensington is a quaint village in Nassau County. The area is a part of the Great Neck Peninsula on the North Shore of Long Island, offering residents easy access to Queens, Manhattan, and beyond. Although small, Kensington provides a sense of community and offers tree-lined streets with paved sidewalks and stately homes. The town sits along Manhasset Bay, so locals enjoy fishing and boating nearby. Kensington is located immediately north of local and chain restaurants and retailers, as well as an MTA station, making life in the area convenient. Residents enjoy visiting Allenwood Park for its family-friendly amenities like playgrounds, tree-lined jogging paths, and athletic fields.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$196,126
Average: $197,668
Education
719
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
673
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Kensington has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
6%
Non-Renters
94%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
0%
Other Education
100%
Getting Around
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Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Alley Pond Environmental Center
- Science Museum of Long Island
- Queens County Farm Museum
- Crocheron Park
- Fort Totten Park
Transit / Subway
Military Bases
Airports
- LaGuardia
- John F Kennedy International
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.