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Brewer vs Kittery vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Brewer | Kittery | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,652 |
10,473Highest |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brewer Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Brewer High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.