Compare towns
Kittery vs Nottingham vs Rockport
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).
Nottingham has the highest household income ($122k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
5,357 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Kittery 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Rockport 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% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Nottingham 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 41% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Kittery 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Nottingham School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.