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Kittery vs South Hampton vs Wilmot
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).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | South Hampton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
984Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Wilmot 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% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Wilmot 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. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Wilmot 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. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| South 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. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Kittery 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | 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.