Compare towns
Kittery vs Newington vs York vs South 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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
York has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Newington | York | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
939Lowest |
13,986Highest |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| South 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% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Newington 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. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
| Newington and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30k 91% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,155±$292 53% above U.S. |
| Newington and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Newington 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Newington School District | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.