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Madbury vs Rockport vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Madbury | Rockport | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
3,675 |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% 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 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest 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+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Rockport 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.