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North Hampton vs Kittery vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | North Hampton | Kittery | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Kittery Public Schools | Auburn 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.