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Campton 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

Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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.

MeasureCamptonKitteryOgunquit
People
Population
3,407
10,473Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
46.8±2.3Lowest
20% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±10.9Lowest
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+
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
46%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$93,728±$14kLowest
16% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Campton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$356,300±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
$468,500±$31k
41% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,716±$224
21% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,028Highest
93% above U.S.
$4,518
45% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 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
23 min
12% below U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
28.3%±10.8
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Campton 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 #68 of 120 in NH #17 of 133 in ME —
School district Campton 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.