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Burke vs Kittery vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Burke | Kittery | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
10,473Highest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke 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 | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kittery Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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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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.