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Killington vs Kittery vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Kittery has the highest household income ($94k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Killington | Kittery | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785 |
10,473Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39k about the U.S. average |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Killington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 24% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.