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North Hampton vs Nottingham vs Kittery
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).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% 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 | North Hampton | Nottingham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
5,357 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Nottingham 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. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Kittery 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Nottingham School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.