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Dummer 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
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Kittery | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
10,473Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Windsor 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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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.