What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).

Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrisville	Kittery
People
Population	885Lowest	10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S.	46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Harrisville and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Harrisville and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S.	$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Harrisville and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 29% above U.S.	$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S.
	Kittery and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 14% above U.S.	$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S.
	Kittery and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Highest 71% above U.S.	$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kittery and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965 15 yrs older than U.S.	1965 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kittery and Harrisville 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	Harrisville School District	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.