Compare towns
Kittery vs Arundel vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Kittery | Arundel | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
4,418Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| Arundel and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Kittery and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,607±$495 41% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
| Kittery and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,763Lowest 24% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Topsham 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.