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Kittery vs Topsham vs Wolfeboro
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Topsham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
9,706 |
6,571Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Kittery 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Topsham 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Mt Ararat High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.