Compare towns
Kittery vs North Berwick vs Ogunquit vs South Eliot
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).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | North Berwick | Ogunquit | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
5,129 |
1,379Lowest |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.5±8 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and South Eliot 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% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,299±$9k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
$428,500±$33kLowest 44% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$475,600±$52k 60% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
— | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
| South Eliot and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$3,735Lowest 23% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,442 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and South Eliot 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #17 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Noble High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.