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Newington vs Kittery vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Newington | Kittery | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Newington and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Kittery Public Schools | Greenland 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.