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Hollis vs South Eliot 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
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Hollis | South Eliot | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
4,203Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South 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+ | 57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| South Eliot 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. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Kittery 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 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.