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Kittery vs Springfield vs Brunswick
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Springfield | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,122Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.9±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,722±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$363,200±$18kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,465±$100 4% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Kittery 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | — |
| 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.