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Williston vs Kittery vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Williston | Kittery | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
10,473Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kittery Public Schools | Hampton Falls 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.