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Thomaston vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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.
| Measure | Thomaston | Kittery |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
10,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Lowest 48% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1965Highest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
20 minHighest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #99 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.