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Bridgewater vs Kittery vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Bridgewater | Kittery | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Washington 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 | Newfound Area School District | Kittery Public Schools | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.