Compare towns
Kittery vs Wells vs Newfields
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Wells | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
11,713Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Kittery 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Kittery 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.