Compare towns
Eliot vs Kittery vs Northport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Northport has the most affordable homes ($343k 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 | Eliot | Kittery | Northport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
10,473Highest |
1,621Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 13% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
| Northport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$73,523±$8kLowest about the ME average |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$343,400±$36kLowest 16% above ME |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
| Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$2,721Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Northport and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 9% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kittery Public Schools | Northport Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.