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Greenland vs Kittery vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Greenland | Kittery | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Kittery Public Schools | Auburn 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.