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South Eliot vs South Hampton 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
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | South Eliot | South Hampton | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
984Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and South 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 | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | South Hampton School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school 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.