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Kittery vs New Castle vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($469k median).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | New Castle | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
827Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Kittery 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% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Windham 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. |
$176,953±$29k 119% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,509 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Kittery 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | New Castle School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.