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Rupert vs Kittery vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Dorset has the most kids (24% 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 | Rupert | Kittery | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | Kittery Public Schools | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.