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Fletcher vs Kittery vs Waterville
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 homeowners (96.1%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,196 |
10,473Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Waterville 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below 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. |
$236,300±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93Lowest 21% 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. |
$3,957Lowest 27% 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% |
44.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.