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Kittery vs Greenland vs Campton
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).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Greenland | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,106 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Campton 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Campton 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Campton 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Greenland School District | Campton 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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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.