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Kittery vs Ogunquit vs Richmond vs Williston
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Richmond | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,159 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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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.