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Kittery vs Campton vs Stratham
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 most renters (32.8% rent).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
3,407Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Campton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Campton 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% 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% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.