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Rumney vs Kittery vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Rumney | Kittery | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Warner 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 | Rumney School District | Kittery Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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.