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Newington vs Kittery vs New Castle vs Eliot
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).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newington | Kittery | New Castle | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939 |
10,473Highest |
827Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newington School District | Kittery Public Schools | New Castle School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| 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.