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Bartlett vs Kittery vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Bartlett | Kittery | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
10,473Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,554 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±97.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Albany 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bartlett 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.