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Orange vs Kittery vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Orange | Kittery | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Orange and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,105±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kittery Public Schools | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.