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Kittery vs Royalton vs Tunbridge
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
2,752 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Kittery 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Kittery 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,675Highest 50% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | White River Unified School District #79 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.