Kensington is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,099 people and six associated neighborhoods, Kensington is the 192nd largest community in Maryland.

Kensington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Kensington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Kensington has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Kensington is also a town of artists. Kensington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Kensington’s character.

Also of interest is that Kensington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Kensington telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Kensington, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.21 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Kensington, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Kensington is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Kensington. 80.03% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Kensington in 2022 was $78,964, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $315,856 for a family of four.

Kensington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kensington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kensington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Kensington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.30% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kensington include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Kensington's cultural character, accounting for 20.62% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Kensington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.