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Hampton Falls vs Durham vs Kittery vs Hampton
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 Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 Falls | Durham | Kittery | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
15,080 |
10,473 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.