Kensington is a small rural community of approximately 2100 people and is situated in southeastern Rockingham County, about 8 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.

Kensington remains a community of farms, wetlands, woodlands & pastures.  Our roads have names like Stumpfield, Wild Pasture, Drinkwater, Hemlock, Juniper, and Muddy Pond. Kensington is a community where old fashion values still prevail.

It is approximately 12 square miles in size and has four state owned roads running through it: Routes 84, 107, 108, and 150.