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Hampton Falls vs Kittery vs Exeter vs Canterbury
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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Exeter | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
10,473 |
16,151Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Exeter 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. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% 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% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Kittery Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.