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Brookline vs Kittery vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Brookline | Kittery | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
10,473 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Kittery Public Schools | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| 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.