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Kittery vs Hampton Falls vs Topsham vs Gray
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).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Topsham | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
2,328Lowest |
9,706 |
8,429 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% 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% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Topsham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.