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Kensington
ConnecticutCDP
Kensington
Total population
9,962
Median home value
$330,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$109,447
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kensington is a census-designated place (CDP) and section of the town of Berlin in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The Berlin town offices are located in Kensington. As of the 2020 census, Kensington had a population of 9,962. The Henry Hooker House is a historic home in Kensington.
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Geography
Kensington occupies the north-central part of the town of Berlin, centered on the intersection of Connecticut Route 71 (New Britain Road/Main Street) and Connecticut Route 372 (Farmington Avenue). Route 9 and Route 571 bypass Kensington to the north and east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.98%, is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kensington, CT from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · New Britain · 2,331 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Southington High SchoolHigh · Southington · 1,945 students · 13:1 ratio
- Conard High SchoolHigh · West Hartford · 1,418 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Newington High SchoolHigh · Newington · 1,327 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · Wethersfield · 1,151 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · Hartford · 963 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · New Britain · 867 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Sedgwick Middle SchoolMiddle · West Hartford · 866 students · 11.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Connecticut
- Portland8.4 mi away · pop. 5,944
- West Hartford9.8 mi away
- Cheshire Village10.7 mi away
- Durham11.7 mi away · pop. 3,347
- Wallingford Center12.4 mi away
- Terryville12.9 mi away
- Lake Pocotopaug13.9 mi away
- Higganum14.3 mi away
- East Hampton15.1 mi away
- Terramuggus15.3 mi away
- Quinnipiac University15.6 mi away
- Weatogue15.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Kensington
![Sunny Border, Inc. [catalog]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/12595480-M.jpg)






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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library