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Dorchester vs Kittery vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Dorchester | Kittery | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
10,473Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±10.5 44% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorchester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Kittery and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Brookfield 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 | — | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.