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Springfield vs Sutton vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Springfield 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.