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Kittery vs Sutton vs Springfield
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
2,239 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.