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Wallingford vs Kittery vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Wallingford | Kittery | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Clarendon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarendon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 40% above U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kittery Public Schools | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.