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Canterbury vs Kittery vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the highest household income ($129k).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Canterbury | Kittery | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353Lowest |
10,473Highest |
3,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
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| Canterbury and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | Campton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.