Compare towns
Belfast vs Kittery vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belfast has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Waldo has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Belfast | Kittery | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,986 |
10,473Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.1Highest 35% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,679±$9kLowest 9% below ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Kittery and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$34k 15% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$92Lowest 16% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 37% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±14.4 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Belfast are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 10 yrs older than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 13% below ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Waldo 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 | #84 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 71 | Kittery Public Schools | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | Belfast Area High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.