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Kittery vs Holden
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%).
Holden has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Holden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
3,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
45±4.6Lowest about the ME average |
| Kittery and Holden 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% |
21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Kittery 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% |
15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Holden 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 |
$92,200±$35kLowest 23% above ME |
| Kittery and Holden 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 |
$289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.8%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Holden 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.