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Hampton Falls vs Kittery vs Eliot
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 highest household income ($166k).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Kittery | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
10,473Highest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.