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Freetown vs Kittery vs Douglas
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freetown has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Freetown | Kittery | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,285 |
10,473Highest |
9,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,884±$15k 78% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Douglas and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,188 66% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.2%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freetown and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Douglas 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 | #161 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Freetown-Lakeville | Kittery Public Schools | Douglas |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.