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Union vs Kittery vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
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 | Union | Kittery | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
10,473Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Kittery and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kittery and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.