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Bartlett vs Hampton Beach 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

Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Kittery has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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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.

MeasureBartlettHampton BeachKitteryOgunquit
People
Population
3,281
2,605
10,473Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
60.4±2.4
55% above U.S.
46.8±2.3Lowest
20% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
34%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$82,557±$17k
about the U.S. average
$93,728±$14k
16% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$508,900±$76k
53% above U.S.
$468,500±$31k
41% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97
19% above U.S.
$1,375±$130Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,716±$224Highest
21% above U.S.
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Kittery and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$6,115Highest
96% above U.S.
$4,518
45% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.7%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.9%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Hampton Beach 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 #74 of 120 in NH — #17 of 133 in ME —
School district Bartlett 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.