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Eliot vs Jackson vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Eliot | Jackson | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
897Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Jackson 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 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Jackson School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.