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Claremont vs Kittery vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Claremont | Kittery | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
10,473 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #103 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Kittery Public Schools | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.