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Greenland vs Nottingham vs Kittery

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).

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.

MeasureGreenlandNottinghamKittery
People
Population
4,106Lowest
5,357
10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Highest
24% above U.S.
38.8±6.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.8±2.3
20% 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%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Nottingham and Greenland 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%
18.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±4.9
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%
40.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Nottingham 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.
$122,201±$20k
51% above U.S.
$93,728±$14kLowest
16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kHighest
99% above U.S.
$457,500±$26kLowest
38% above U.S.
$468,500±$31k
41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
$2,068±$1k
46% above U.S.
$1,716±$224Lowest
21% above U.S.
Greenland and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420Highest
138% above U.S.
$7,319
135% above U.S.
$4,518Lowest
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3
U.S.: 51.1%
92.1%±44.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.8%±14.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Nottingham and Greenland 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%
1.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 min
22% below U.S.
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Greenland 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 120 in NH #15 of 120 in NH #17 of 133 in ME
School district Greenland School District Nottingham School District Kittery Public Schools
High school in town None in town None in town Robert W Traip Academy
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.9
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.