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Braintree vs Kittery vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Braintree | Kittery | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
10,473Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Kittery 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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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| 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.