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Fletcher vs Kittery vs Walden
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 kids (19% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
10,473Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Kittery 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%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% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% 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±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% 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. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% 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% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.