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Kittery vs Middlesex vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Kittery | Middlesex | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,943 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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 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.