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Stratham vs Newington 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
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Kittery has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
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 | Stratham | Newington | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
939Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Newington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Newington 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.