What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).

Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Rupert	Kittery
People
Population	676Lowest	10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	46.8±2.3Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Rupert and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Kittery and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	26.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Kittery and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.	$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Kittery and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.	$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,716±$224 21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	38.8%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kittery and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kittery and Rupert 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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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.