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Elmore vs Kittery vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Elmore | Kittery | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
10,473Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.