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Arrowsic vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 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 | Arrowsic | Kittery |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$468,500±$31kLowest 58% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Arrowsic 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.