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Kittery vs New London vs Wolfeboro
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%).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | New London | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,433Lowest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New London and Wolfeboro 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% |
65.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| New London and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| New London and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,594±$551 13% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Kittery and New London 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. |
$6,325Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Kittery 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
| 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.