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Hermon vs Kittery vs Mapleton vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Hermon | Kittery | Mapleton | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
10,473Highest |
1,884Lowest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kittery and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Kittery and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 9% below ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and South Berwick 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
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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.