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Andover vs Kittery vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Andover | Kittery | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
10,473Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Wilmot 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 | Andover 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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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.