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Lee vs Kittery vs Lenox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Lee | Kittery | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719 |
10,473Highest |
5,079Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Lenox 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #17 of 133 in ME | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lee | Kittery Public Schools | Lenox |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
9.9Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.