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Kittery vs Keene vs Hampton
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%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Keene | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Lowest |
22,939Highest |
16,426 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Kittery 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hampton 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Keene School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Keene High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.