Compare towns
Winthrop vs Kittery vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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.
| Measure | Winthrop | Kittery | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191Lowest |
10,473Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kittery and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
| Kittery and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Kittery 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
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.