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Kittery vs North Hampton vs York vs Rye
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 most homeowners (91.3%).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | York | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
4,543Lowest |
13,986Highest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye 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%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| York and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and York 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% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and North Hampton 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±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rye 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. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rye 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. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% 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% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Rye 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | North Hampton School District | York Public Schools | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.