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Waltham vs Kittery vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Waltham | Kittery | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
10,473Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| 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.