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Kittery vs Epping vs Hampton Falls vs York
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Epping | Hampton Falls | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
7,430 |
2,328Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Epping 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Epping School District | Hampton Falls School District | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Epping High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.