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Kittery vs Hampton vs Auburn
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
16,426Highest |
6,119Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Kittery 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn 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. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Kittery 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.