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Cornwall vs Eliot vs Kittery vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Cornwall | Eliot | Kittery | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
7,146 |
10,473Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kittery Public Schools | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.