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Coventry vs Kittery vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Newport has the shortest commute (15 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 | Coventry | Kittery | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
10,473Highest |
4,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.3 19% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$54,646±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$179,400±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$850±$49 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,036 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Newport 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 | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kittery Public Schools | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | North Country Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.