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Dorset vs Kittery vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dorset | Kittery | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
10,473Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
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| Dorset and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.