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Kensington vs Kittery vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Kensington | Kittery | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Kingston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Kingston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
| Kensington and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
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| Kensington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,604 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kittery and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Kingston 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 | Kensington School District | Kittery Public Schools | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.