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New Castle vs Kittery vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | New Castle | Kittery | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
10,473Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newmarket and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509 173% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Castle School District | Kittery Public Schools | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
9.9 |
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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.