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Windham vs Kittery vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 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 | Windham | Kittery | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
10,473 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Windham School District | Kittery Public Schools | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.