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Kennebunk vs Nottingham vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Kennebunk | Nottingham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,820Highest |
5,357Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 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 | $107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% 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 | $487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,999 60% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Nottingham School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Kennebunk High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.