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Jay vs Kittery vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Jay | Kittery | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
10,473Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.