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Langdon vs Kittery vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Langdon | Kittery | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
10,473Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Langdon 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.