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Epping vs Kittery vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | Epping | Kittery | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
10,473 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Epping School District | Kittery Public Schools | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Robert W Traip Academy | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.9Highest |
9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.