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Kittery vs Newfields vs Rockport vs Eliot
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).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Rockport | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,675 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rockport 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% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest 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% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rockport 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 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% 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. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% 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% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Rockport 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Newfields School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.