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Kittery vs Topsham vs Naples vs Rye
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Topsham | Naples | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473Highest |
9,706 |
3,985Lowest |
5,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye and Naples 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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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 16% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Naples and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518 45% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Naples 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.7 |
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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.