Compare towns
Kittery vs North Berwick vs Topsham
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%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
5,129Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Topsham 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Topsham 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% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Topsham 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and North Berwick 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 25% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
| North Berwick and Kittery 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 |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
| Kittery and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
| Kittery and Topsham 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Topsham 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Topsham 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Noble High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.