Compare towns
Kittery vs Newfields vs Eliot vs York
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Newfields | Eliot | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
2,023Lowest |
7,146 |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
| Newfields and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Newfields 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Newfields School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.