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Ellsworth vs Kittery vs Seabrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Ellsworth | Kittery | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,657 |
10,473Highest |
8,427Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174 9% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Seabrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | Seabrook School District |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.