Compare towns
Kittery vs Freeport vs Eliot vs York
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 renters (32.8% rent).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
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 | Freeport | Eliot | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
8,802 |
7,146Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Eliot and York 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% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| York and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Eliot 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Eliot and Kittery 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and York 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% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
23 min 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 05 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Freeport High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
12.2Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.