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Gray vs Hampton Falls vs Kittery vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Gray | Hampton Falls | Kittery | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429 |
2,328Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Hampton Falls School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 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.