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Walden vs Kittery vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Walden | Kittery | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
10,473Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kittery and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.