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Kittery vs Camden
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 highest household income ($94k).
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
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 | Camden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Camden 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% |
18.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Camden 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% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden 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% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Kittery and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 58% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Camden and Kittery 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 |
$1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
| Kittery and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 49% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Kittery 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1970Highest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
22 minHighest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.