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Fletcher vs Kittery vs Fairfield
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).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Fletcher | Kittery | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Fairfield 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Kittery 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. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% 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 | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,816 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fletcher and Kittery 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% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Fletcher 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 | Kittery Public Schools | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school 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.