Compare towns
Kittery vs Brewer 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
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Kittery | Brewer | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
9,652 |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kittery and Brewer 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% |
20.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Brewer 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% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% 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 | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% 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 | $4,518 49% above ME |
$3,374Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 12 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 19% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Brewer Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Brewer High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.0Highest |
13.0 |
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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.