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Kittery vs North Hampton vs Hampton Falls vs Ellsworth
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).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | North Hampton | Hampton Falls | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,543 |
2,328Lowest |
8,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and North 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth 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. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North 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. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North 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. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | North Hampton School District | Hampton Falls School District | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.