What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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	Topsham	Kittery
People
Population	9,706Lowest	10,473Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.7±4Lowest about the ME average	46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME
	Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%	14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50%Highest ME: 36.2%	46%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME	$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME
	Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME	$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME	$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME
	Kittery and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,259Lowest 40% above ME	$4,518Highest 49% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4%	38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4% ME: 10.7%	6.4% ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% below ME	20 minLowest 19% below ME
Work from home	17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Kittery and Topsham 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	#66 of 133 in ME	#17 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 75/MSAD 75	Kittery Public Schools
High school in town	Mt Ararat High School	Robert W Traip Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	9.9Lowest
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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.