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Fletcher vs Glover vs Kittery vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Fletcher | Glover | Kittery | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,051Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Glover 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 | Fletcher School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kittery Public Schools | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.