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Kittery vs Exeter vs Seabrook
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Exeter | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
16,151Highest |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Seabrook 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% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Kittery 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Seabrook 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.