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Topsham vs Dummerston 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
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Topsham | Dummerston | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
2,090Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.