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Atkinson vs Epping vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Atkinson | Epping | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Lowest |
7,430 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Epping School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.