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Smithfield vs Kittery vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Otis has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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 | Smithfield | Kittery | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856 |
10,473Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$93,728±$14kLowest 25% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,563±$734 37% above ME |
| Kittery and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 6% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Smithfield 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 | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| 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.