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Loudon vs Kittery vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Loudon has the highest household income ($107k).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Loudon | Kittery | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,692 |
10,473Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$48k 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$465Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kittery Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.