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Hartford vs Enfield vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Hartford | Enfield | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,475Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.