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Hampton vs Hollis 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hampton | Hollis | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
8,603Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| 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.