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Barrington vs Kittery vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureBarringtonKitteryOgunquit
People
Population
9,489
10,473Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.8±2.3
20% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Barrington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$110,323±$14k
37% above U.S.
$93,728±$14kLowest
16% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,100±$30kLowest
20% above U.S.
$468,500±$31k
41% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,867±$194Highest
32% above U.S.
$1,716±$224Lowest
21% above U.S.
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Barrington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,121Highest
128% above U.S.
$4,518
45% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.1%±25.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barrington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87%
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
18.7%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 120 in NH #17 of 133 in ME —
School district Barrington School District Kittery Public Schools —
High school in town None in town Robert W Traip Academy —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.9
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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.