Compare towns
Eliot vs Nottingham vs Kittery vs Kennebunk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Nottingham | Kittery | Kennebunk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
5,357Lowest |
10,473 |
11,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Nottingham School District | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Kennebunk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.