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Pomfret vs Kittery vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Pomfret | Kittery | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kittery Public Schools | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.