Compare towns
Levant vs Kittery vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Levant | Kittery | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
10,473Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Kittery and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Kenduskeag and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$79,792±$14kLowest 7% above ME |
| Kittery and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Kenduskeag 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.