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Kittery vs North Hampton vs Seabrook
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%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,543Lowest |
8,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and North Hampton 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% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Seabrook 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% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Seabrook 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±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Lowest 9% 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,785 85% 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% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | North Hampton School District | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.