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Hampton vs Kittery vs Newbury
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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Kittery | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
10,473 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Newbury 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. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Newbury 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±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Kittery and Hampton 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hampton 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 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.