Compare towns
Kittery vs North Berwick vs Wells
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
5,129Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$14k 25% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% 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±$31k 58% above ME |
$428,500±$33kLowest 44% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Wells and Kittery 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 |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Kittery and Wells 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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Noble High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
11.4 |
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| 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.