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Fletcher vs Kittery vs Fairfax
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 most affordable homes ($302k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Kittery | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
10,473Highest |
5,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Fletcher and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Fletcher 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 59% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Fletcher 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Kittery Public Schools | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.