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Kittery vs Newfields vs Rye 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Newfields | Rye | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
2,023Lowest |
5,611 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham 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. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Newfields 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Newfields School District | Rye School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | 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 | 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.