Compare towns
Bremen vs Kittery vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Damariscotta has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Bremen | Kittery | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Bremen and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
| Kittery and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
70% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.