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Bennington vs Kittery vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Bennington | Kittery | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
10,473Highest |
1,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Bennington 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kittery Public Schools | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.