Compare towns
Kittery vs South Berwick
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% under 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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kittery and South Berwick 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% |
21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Kittery 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% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and South 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±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
| Kittery and South Berwick 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 |
$396,700±$66kLowest 34% above ME |
| Kittery and South 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 |
$1,702±$76Lowest 49% above ME |
| Kittery and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 49% above ME |
$4,523Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Kittery 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.