Compare towns
Kittery vs Lebanon vs Stratham
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Lebanon | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
14,999Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Stratham 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Lebanon 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Lebanon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.