What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newcastle has the most kids (17.8% under 18).

Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newcastle	Kittery
People
Population	1,913Lowest	10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.4±7Highest 10% above ME	46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME
	Newcastle and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Newcastle and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Kittery and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%	46%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Kittery and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME	$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME
	Kittery and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,000±$41kLowest 34% above ME	$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME
	Kittery and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,363±$81Lowest 20% above ME	$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,256Lowest 40% above ME	$4,518Highest 49% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	5.8%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4%	38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 30% below ME	20 minHighest 19% below ME
Work from home	20.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Kittery and Newcastle 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
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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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.