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Hampton vs Jackson 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
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Kittery has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
897Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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 | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Jackson 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 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.