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Weare vs Kittery vs Kennebunk vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Weare | Kittery | Kennebunk | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
10,473 |
11,820Highest |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Weare and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 101% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Epping 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Kennebunk High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.9 |
11.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.