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Kittery vs North Hampton vs Hollis
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 most affordable homes ($469k median).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,543Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and North Hampton 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% |
23.3%±4.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Hollis 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. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Kittery 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. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and North 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | North Hampton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.