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Jackson vs Kittery vs Bartlett vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Kittery has the most kids (14.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
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 | Jackson | Kittery | Bartlett | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897Lowest |
10,473Highest |
3,281 |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandwich and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,679±$1k 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,494 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich and Kittery 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | Kittery Public Schools | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.