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Guildhall vs Kittery vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lunenburg has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Guildhall | Kittery | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$164,000±$11kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,025±$172 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.