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Kittery vs Campton vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Campton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Kittery | Campton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
3,407Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest 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+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #68 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Campton School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.