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Cornish vs Wells vs Kittery vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Cornish | Wells | Kittery | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
11,713Highest |
10,473 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Wells and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.