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Kingston vs Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Kingston | Kittery | Ogunquit | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,275 |
10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.