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Kittery vs Suncook vs Concord
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%).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Suncook | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
5,432Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Concord 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%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Suncook 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.