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Weybridge vs Kittery vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Weybridge | Kittery | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
10,473Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 13% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kittery and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Strafford 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kittery Public Schools | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.