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Kittery vs Hampton vs South Eliot vs Bath
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
South Eliot has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Hampton | South Eliot | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
16,426Highest |
4,203Lowest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and South 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| South Eliot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton and South Eliot 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±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| South Eliot 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Winnacunnet High School | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.1 |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.