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Kittery vs Upton vs Windham vs Eliot
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Upton | Windham | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
8,189 |
19,188Highest |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windham 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Windham 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Windham 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Upton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Upton 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 14 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.2 |
12.1Highest |
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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.