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Danbury vs Kittery vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Danbury | Kittery | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Wilmot 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| 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.