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Kittery vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton Beach vs Eliot
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Hampton Beach | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,605 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Eliot 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Eliot 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.