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Kittery vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Kittery 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen 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 |
$425,300±$28kLowest 43% above ME |
| Kittery and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
22 minHighest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.