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East Kingston vs Kittery vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | East Kingston | Kittery | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
10,473Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Kingston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 208% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Kittery Public Schools | Dunbarton 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.