Compare towns
Appleton vs Kittery vs Hermon vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Appleton | Kittery | Hermon | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
10,473Highest |
6,727 |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Appleton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Hermon and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 21% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kittery and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 18% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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ME 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.