What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

Kittery has the most renters (32.8% rent).

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	Newfields	Kittery
People
Population	2,023Lowest	10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S.
	Kittery and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Lowest 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	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.	$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,716±$224Lowest 21% 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	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±7.2Lowest 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
School district	Newfields School District	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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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.